Discuss some of the issues involved in assessments for paraphilia

What will be an ideal response?


People with paraphilias can be assessed by law enforcement, self-report, behavioral observation, physiological tests, or personality inventories. Of these physiological tests may be the most reliable. Personality inventories do not specifically address paraphilias, but are helpful in identifying patterns and additional psychological disorders.

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Regarding the lobotomy and deep lesioning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Deep lesioning involves destroying small target areas within the brain's interior. b. When the first antipsychotic drugs became available, the use of the lobotomy was abandoned. c. Like the lobotomy, deep lesioning is reversible. d. Patients suffering from a severe type of obsessive-compulsive disorder may be helped by deep lesioning.

Psychology

Edward Titchener used _____ as a technique to determine the _____ of consciousness.

A) introspection; basic elements B) hypnosis; adaptability C) psychonautics; basic functions D) neuroimaging; evolution

Psychology

If a university had a first-year program designed to ease the transformation from high school to college and to decrease the dropout rates, that program would have elements MOST similar to:

A. prevention programs B. outpatient therapy C. deinstituationalization programs D. positive psychology programs

Psychology

Stress can impact an individual's health DIRECTLY by

A) increasing the frequency of injuries. B) changing or affecting the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems. C) increasing alcohol consumption. D) decreasing sleep.

Psychology