Rosa comes to you for treatment of her alcohol abuse. You suspect that she might have some other Axis I
disorder as well. Why is it important for you to evaluate her Axis I status?
A) The other disorder should be treated first.
B) The co-occurrence of another mental disorder has a very significant, negative effect on likely
treatment outcome.
C) Her genetic liability may be much stronger if the alcohol abuse is the only Axis I disorder.
D) Treating another Axis I disorder, when present along with alcohol abuse, usually clears up the
excessive drinking as well.
B
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A goal of psychoanalysis was to strengthen the psychic structure that Freud called the
a. id. c. superego. b. ego. d. conscience.
Andrew knows that he needs to use flash cards to remember information from his anatomy and physiology class, while he can make up stories to accompany the information from his history class. What aspect of cognition does this relate to?
A. the ability to shift attention B. abstract thought C. the ability to engage in hypothetical-deductive reasoning D. metacognition
Which of the following statements regarding violence in schools is not true?
a. Problems involving poverty, racial segregation, and illegal drug activity very likely spill over from the neighborhood and into the school in suburban communities. b. School violence in urban communities typically involves specific grievances held by the perpetrators against particular individuals. c. In suburban schools, the violence seems more like the kind of "rampage" shootings by adults that occur in workplaces or in other public locations. d. In rural schools, shootings typically resemble those in suburban communities more than those in urban communities.
People who are described as Type A personalities are more likely than most people to suffer from
a. allergies. b. head colds. c. mononucleosis. d. stomach disorders. e. All of the above are correct.