The police find a man in a seedy part of town; he looks in "bad shape," so they call for an ambulance. On the way to the hospital, the paramedic calls the hospital base with the following description: approximately 50-year-old white male, heavy
hand tremors, seems delirious, and appears to be experiencing hallucinations. When the patient arrives at the hospital, the emergency room physician suspects that the patient is experiencing
a. cocaine withdrawal.
b. barbiturate overdose.
c. a schizophrenic episode.
d. alcohol withdrawal delirium.
Answer: d.
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a. ?were German psychologies b. ?were not pragmatic c. ?were not fruitful d. ?were opposed to the behavioristic bent of Americans e. ?relied on introspection
____ refers to seeing and thinking of the world from your own viewpoint and having difficulty appreciating another's viewpoint.
A. anomic thinking B. egocentrism C. personalization D. conservation
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