An alien arrives at the local medical center and you are asked to escort him on a tour. The tour takes you to the psychiatric wing, where you explain why a patient is about to receive a dose of electricity equal to the amount required to
light a 20-watt bulb for 2 seconds. The alien asks why such punishment is administered. You explain that what looks like punishment is actually an effective treatment for
a) severe depression.
b) paranoid schizophrenia.
c) dissociative identity disorder.
d) antisocial personality disorder.
A
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Clarissa feels very good about herself at times, but is filled with self-doubt at other times. Researchers would probably describe her as
A. low in self-esteem. B. extraverted. C. fluctuating in self-worth. D. in need of self-enhancement.
All of the following were advocated by Margaret Mead EXCEPT:
A) adolescents should be accepted into society at a younger age. B) adolescents should marry later. C) adolescents should be given a greater voice in the community's social life. D) parenthood should be postponed.
Christine gets frustrated when talking with her husband about work. When she wants to vent, he is "solving" her problems before she can even finish describing them
This fundamental difference in communication style comes from her tendency to take a(n) ____________ approach and his tendency to take a(n) _____________ approach. a. empathy-oriented; problem-solving b. problem-solving; empathy-oriented c. verbal; nonverbal d. questioning; minimally supporting
Hendrik is a 16-year-old boy taking part in a study about adolescent sex. Evidence indicates that Hendrik will be most likely to disclose his true experience when he
a. completes a paper and pencil test. b. answers questions on a computer. c. responds directly to an interviewer. d. is part of a focus group.