According to your authors, dysthymia can best be conceptualized as
A) a chronic state of depression.
B) a fluctuating pattern of high and low moods.
C) an intermittent period of deep depression.
D) a disorder caused by genetic factors.
A
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The idea that beliefs play a central role in helping people cope and recover from misfortunes is called ____
a. balance theory b. dual attitude theory c. belief perseverance d. cognitive coping
The victims of the disorder bulimia nervosa are predominantly young females. One likely explanation for this is that young females are a. more likely to feel an intense cultural pressure to be thin
b. have weaker eating control than older females and males. c. objectified by fashion designers and gay men. d. naturally more likely to suffer from "nervous stomach" disorders than other groups.
Regarding the popular pseudopsychology of astrology, which of the following statements is TRUE? a. In a famous test, astrologers were able to accurately distinguish murderers from law-abiding people based on their horoscopes. b. A connection has been found between one's astrological sign and leadership, physical characteristics, and career choices
c. Couples whose astrological signs are compatible have a lower divorce rate than those couples with incompatible signs. d. Since astrology was first set up, the zodiac has shifted in the sky by one full constellation with most astrologers simply ignoring the shift.
Candyce seldom views the world in gender-linked terms. She believes, for example, that both boys and girls can be nurses or doctors. Candyce __________
A) is a gender-aschematic child B) has not yet attained gender constancy C) has an androgynous gender identity D) is a gender-schematic child