Rita inaccurately attributed Tommy's failure to show up at work to car problems. This is a potential example of the fundamental attribution error.

a. true
b. false


Ans: b. false

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a. who are about 3 to 6 years old fairly likely to play with same-gender children. b. who are about 11 to 12 years old are fairly likely to play with same-gender children. c. do not seem to show any systematic preferences for play partners. d. show no systematic preferences for play partners if they are playing at games that require motor skills, but for other activities, boys play with boys and girls play with girls.

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Panic disorders are often misdiagnosed because __________.

A. the symptoms overlap so much with major depression B. the symptoms are so chronic and mild that they do not seem like serious forms of psychopathology C. patients are so embarrassed by their problems that they do not make them known to professionals D. symptoms are physical and are treated by emergency or medical personnel as medical problems.

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Define the mental status exam. Imagine a hypothetical client visiting a clinician. The client is distressed by feelings of anxiety or depression. Highlight some of the things the clinician might note with respect to the first three categories of the mental status exam, as they are described in the textbook. Do not worry about exactly how accurately your descriptions reflect specific DSM-5 disorders—just imagine a client who is either anxious or depressed, and create plausible notes that accurately reflect the first three categories on the exam.

What will be an ideal response?

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Like a need for water, individuals feel a need to belong in social groups.

a.  True   b.  False

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