Alexia started a new job on Monday morning. For the first three days, she showed up in bright colors and was outgoing and extroverted. However, on Thursday, she showed up in a dark suit and appeared shy and introverted. She insisted that her name was Clara, and she couldn't understand why her coworkers kept calling her Alexia. In this example, Alexia is showing symptoms that are consistent with
a. bipolar disorder.
b. dissociative identity disorder.
c. disorganized schizophrenia.
d. antisocial personality disorder.
B
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A patient scheduled to have an operation called a bilateral anterior cingulotomy may have which of the following diagnoses?
a) panic disorder b) bipolar disorder c) catatonic schizophrenia d) antisocial personality disorder
Which of the following is most typical of the interpersonal attitudes and behaviors of someone with antisocial personality disorder?
A. Vacillation between overidealization and bitter disappointment B. Excessive trust and dependence on others' opinions C. Unsocialized and aggressive pattern of irresponsible behavior D. Repeated manipulation of others to gain attention
Karlie is always told that she has beautiful eyes. To which part of her eye are people most likely to be referring when they tell her this??
a. ?cornea b. ?iris c. ?pupil d. ?lens
What kind of test measures unconscious aspects of personality?
a. aptitude c. objective b. projective d. none of these