A primary distinction between neurotic and psychotic disorders is
a. psychoses are always more intense.
b. the interpretation per case.
c. neuroses affect limited areas and psychoses affect many areas of functioning.
d. the number of symptoms reported.
c
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a) for external rewards b) for its own sake c) to relieve the state of tension caused by deprivation d) in order to be judged favorably by others
A _______ error occurs when a rater allows either a single attribute or an overall impression to affect their ratings
a. leniency b. proximity c. strictness d. halo
According to evolutionary developmentalists, why is an extended childhood necessary?
a. to allow time for them to make observations of others b. to develop sufficient attachments to others c. to learn the complexities of human social communities d. to best prepare for adulthood
Several students want to determine if relaxation exercises reduce levels of test anxiety. To answer their question, they ask a group of students if they relax before taking a test. They find many students who relax say they have low levels of anxiety
What conclusion is justified from the results of their survey? a) Relaxation should be used by students before they take exams. b) The absence of a control group makes the findings difficult to interpret. c) There seems to be a positive correlation between relaxing and grade point average. d) Students who report being relaxed were probably just saying that because they were afraid.