Mark's parents bring him to see a psychologist because they believe Mark is experiencing delusions. What piece of information would most indicate that Mark had schizophrenia and not some other diagnosis?
a) His delusions only come when his parents are around.
b) His delusions are highly implausible.
c) His delusions have persisted for more than 5 years.
d) His delusions involve other people.
b
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A) social phobia, agoraphobia, posttraumatic stress disorder, and bipolar disorder. B) social phobia, acrophobia, posttraumatic stress disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder. C) social phobia, agoraphobia, posttraumatic stress disorder, and schizoaffective disorder. D) social phobia, agoraphobia, posttraumatic stress disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder.
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A. rebelliousness from parents B. increased feelings of responsibility C. separation from parents' beliefs and values D. exposure to diverse experiences
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A. his mother B. his father C. equally likely to be his mother or his father D. unknown, given the behavioral evidence
Why is implicit memory so difficult to study?
A. It does not operate on a conscious level. B. It is a more recently identified type of memory. C. It is concerned with the identification of only certain words and objects. D. People with perfectly intact memories are often the focus of study.