Jan is experiencing pervasive feelings of stress, insecurity, inferiority, and dissatisfaction with life. She avoids any situation that increases these feelings of stress, such as skipping class on test days and withdrawing from her sociology class because a short speech was required during the semester. Jan is exhibiting symptoms of a(n)
a. moderate depression.
b. nervous breakdown.
c. anxiety-related problem.
d. borderline personality disorder.
C
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A. A bird flying from tree to tree B. A child catching a baseball C. A child playing the piano D. An adult yawning
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euphoric, and even giddy. The psychologist was delighted with the effectiveness of the therapy. Before judging the therapy to have been effective, what question would a good psychological detective want answered? a) How would the patient describe his early childhood? b) Was the client receiving another form of therapy at another center? c) Was the apparent improvement due to the development of manic symptoms of bipolar disorder? d) Does the patient have a brain tumor that affects the levels of neurotransmitters associated with schizophrenia?
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A. Edward Thorndike B. John B. Watson C. BF Skinner D. Ivan Petrovitch Pavlov
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a. tinnitus b. glaucoma c. a cataract d. macular degeneration