Which of the following people is most likely to develop PTSD?
a. A woman who was psychologically prepared for a possible disaster
b. A child who has social support after surviving a trauma
c. A man who is very angry and blaming about a traumatic experience
d. An individual who watches extensive television coverage of a crisis
Answer: c. A man who is very angry and blaming about a traumatic experience
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a. computerized tomography b. positron emission tomography c. magnetoencephalography d. magnetic resonance imaging
Black boys and girls are more likely to engage in sexual intercourse during adolescence than are white boys and girls
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Freud, the superego
A. consists of unconscious drives and is the individual's reservoir of sexual energy. B. has no contact with reality. C. works according to the pleasure principle. D. considers whether the id's impulses can be satisfied in acceptable moral terms.
Which of the following would not be an advantage of a dimensional model of personality disorders?
(a) increased information (b) flexibility (c) avoiding arbitrary decisions about diagnosis (d) it would clearly categorize people