You overhear several students discussing a news report on Munchausen syndrome. Because you are taking a course in abnormal psychology, you recognize this syndrome to be an example of a(n)__________ disorder
a. anxiety
b. psychotic
c. traumatic
d. factitious
Answer: d.
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What do permissive and authoritarian parents have in common?
a. They are both indifferent. c. They are both easygoing. b. They are both poor communicators. d. They are both strict.
An ____ character tends to be generous, messy, or wasteful, while an ____ character tends to be stingy, orderly, and perhaps perfectionistic.?
a. ?oral-incorporative; oral-sadistic b. ?oral-sadistic; oral-incorporative c. ?anal-expulsive; anal-retentive d. ?anal-retentive; anal-expulsive
Genetic counseling would be appropriate for which of the following couples?
a. JJ and Jennifer, who are in their early 30s and have just completed an unsuccessful round of artificial insemination b. Stephen and Kerry, who are in their early 20s and have been trying to become pregnant but have been unsuccessful for the last two months c. Merriam and Samir, who are in their early 40s and have a history of miscarriages and infertility d. Ngyuen and Pham, who are in their early 30s and both have a history of diabetes
Gary, a psychologist, conducts a study to determine the association between beer sales and the number of road accidents. He finds that an increase in beer sales results in an increase in the number of road accidents. However, he realizes that the time of year could also significantly affect the obtained results because there could be an increase in the number of road trips. Which of the following is most likely exemplified in this scenario?
A. deception B. the third variable problem C. the principle of natural selection D. replication