Charles is administered a blood alcohol level test, and the results show 400 mg percent. Which of the following characterizes his state?
a. slightly intoxicated
b. very intoxicated, at risk of slipping into coma
c. unaffected by the small amount he drank earlier
d. his driving is impaired, but he could walk home
Answer: b.
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The multistep technique that generates empirical knowledge through systematic observation of the world is:
a. logical induction b. systematic introspection c. hypothesis generation d. scientific method
Courtney believes that pulling regular "all-nighters" is an important part of being a college student, and she frequently goes all night without any sleep at all. Given what you know about sleep cycles and sleep deprivation, what else can you assume about Courtney?
A. She probably is just one of those people who don't need much sleep. B. She is a conscientious student who probably has a very high grade-point average C. She probably has a lower grade point average than most of her classmates and often feels depressed. D. She has probably maintained this same pattern of sleeping since childhood.
Discuss two ways that an evolutionary perspective expands our understanding of psychopathology.
What will be an ideal response?
What is one reason categorical systems are popular?
a) Freud was a proponent of such a system. b) They define a certain threshold for treatment. c) They describe the degree to which an entity is present. d) It is more helpful to know severity of a symptom rather than whether or not it is present.