A man is described as lacking in empathy, exploitative of others, arrogant, exaggerated in his own sense of self-importance, and constantly overestimating his talents and power over others. This description best reflects which personality disorder?
a. borderline c. introversion
b. obsessive-compulsive d. narcissistic
D
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Which of the following is generally true of phobias?
a. phobias are arbitrary b. phobias are not resistant to extinction c. phobias are generally reactions to naturally occurring objects d. phobias require repeated exposure to develop
Traditional therapy for Parkinson's disease often includes a. medication to inhibit dopamine production. b. medication to stimulate dopamine production
c. gene replacement therapy. d. caspase inhibitors.
In an experiment to test whether teaching a new memory strategy will improve students' test scores, student characteristics, such as motivation, are controlled by
a. interviewing each student concerning their motivation in the class. b. giving each student a personality test. c. randomly assigning students to the two groups. d. interviewing the teachers concerning each of the students.
A defining characteristic of traits is that they are
a. fixed. b. observed. c. evaluative. d. enduring.