Elizabeth is a resident in a psychiatric facility, and she believes that she is Bette Midler
She wears her hair and tries to dress like this singer/movie star. Whenever the real Bette Midler is on a television program, Elizabeth tells everyone that the woman on the television is an imposter. Elizabeth is exhibiting which type of delusional disorder?
a. erotomanic
b. persecutory
c. jealous
d. grandiose
ANSWER: d
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Sheriff (1936) asked groups of participants to estimate the distance moved by a point of light. He found that
a. participants were more accurate when they were alone than when they were in groups. b. participants were more accurate in groups than when they were alone. c. as the study progressed, the participants' estimates began to converge with each other. d. as the study progressed, the participants' estimates began to diverge from each other.
Why is Piaget still much studied by psychologists?
a. His work is much more recent than many other theorists. b. His stages are very detailed compared to those of many other theorists. c. His ideas serve as the foundation of contemporary cognitive development. d. His ideas have all proven to be correct over many years.
According to research by Xing and Sun, which of the following people would be happier?
A. Someone who is financially conservative and invests in successful businesses. B. Someone who takes calculated risks while also having a safety net. C. Someone who takes greater risks by buying stock from failing companies. D. Someone who takes medium risks by investing in small businesses
The variable that an experimenter measures to determine whether or not the manipulation has had an effect is the _____ variable
A) causal B) confounding C) dependent D) independent