An expert on workplace violence notes that there are four major types. She describes a type in which the assailant is a current or former employee who targets a coworker or supervisor for perceived wrongdoing
What will she note that is of particular interest in this type of workplace violence?
a) This type accounts for the majority of workplace murders.
b) There is a high probability that alcohol and/or drugs were involved in the murder or assault.
c) This type rarely results in killing but is responsible for a great deal of the nonfatal assaults at work.
d) Most of these are committed by people who just want to commit a criminal act.
C
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Psychodynamic theories are so-named because the theories __________.
A. reject the influence of early development on later development B. focus on opposing forces or conflicts within the psyche (mind) C. focus on the role of punishment and reinforcement in maintaining behavior D. focus on the role of evolutionary adaptations
Barbie has complained of an unexplained illness for several years. She has had many painful and high-risk surgeries and other treatments, which she has willingly undergone. In fact, she seems to enjoy playing the "sick role." She gets extremely angry when anyone questions whether she really has an actual physical problem. These symptoms suggest that Barbie suffers from ____
a. malingering b. somatic symptom disorder (somatization disorder) c. factitious disorder d. illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)
The presence of a drug tolerance and withdrawal symptoms are indicative of
a. polydrug abuse. b. a physical dependence. c. an emotional dependence. d. a psychological dependence.
Identify the accurate statement about adolescent suicide
The adolescent suicide rate is about twice that of adults. The adolescent rate in 2006 was double what it was in 1962. Almost all teens who seriously consider suicide attempt suicide. The present adolescent suicide rate is about 1 in 500 each year.