If Marty is exhibiting maladaptive behavior, we would expect him to
a. exhibit behavior that is culturally relative but statistically rare.
b. show social nonconforming behavior that may or may not be statistically rare.
c. show a lack of consistent happiness and sociability in his life.
d. have an underlying psychological or biological dysfunction that makes it difficult for him to meet the demands of day-to-day life.
D
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a. disordered mood shifts in two directions b. alternating among two or more distinct identities or personality states c. two separate psychological disorders being present in one individual d. chronic patterns of behavior that lead to significant impairments in social functioning
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A. 49 B. 45 C. 30 D. 33
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a. object recognition was rapidly forgotten within minutes. b. subjects showed good recognition of the slides for 72 hours, after which recognition went to chance levels. c. people were able to recognize most of the slides for a time interval of weeks. d. subjects showed better recall when stressed just prior to the recognition test. e. the results of this study call into question the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.