Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her. In deciding if Maria has a mental
illness or not, which of the following is important?
A) Do people in general consider Maria's belief abnormal?
B) Does her belief match any of the symptoms in the disorders in the DSM?
C) Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture?
D) How old Maria is?
C
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a. ?Psychic energy is moved among the compartments of the personality: id, ego, and superego. b. ?Psychic energy is created and destroyed in an open system made up of the id, ego, and superego. c. ?Psychic energy is stored in the compartments of the personality: id, ego, and unconscious. d. ?Psychic energy is created and destroyed in the process of personality formation.
What is the percentage of major neurocognitive disorder cases that are ultimately found to be of the Alzheimer's disease?
a. 25 b. 35 c. 50 d. 75
Identify the correct developmental sequence for peer sociability in infants and toddlers, from earlist to latest
a. Offering toys :: taking turns :: coordinated interactions b. Coordinated interactions :: taking turns :: offering toys c. Offering toys :: coordinated interactions :: taking turns d. Taking turns :: offering toys :: coordinated interactions
Which of the following is a characteristic of many schizophrenics?
A. less frontal lobe activity during cognitive tasks B. smaller than normal ventricles in the brain C. increased numbers of cell bodies of neurons D. lower levels of dopamine in the limbic system