Harold has just been diagnosed as suffering from major depressive disorder. In planning his treatment, the mental health professionals will discover that he has a comorbid condition. Which of the following is the most likely comorbid condition?
a. alcoholism
b. hypochondriasis
c. paranoid schizophrenia
d. histrionic personality disorder
Answer: a.
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Matt believes that because he did not make an "A" on his thermodynamics exam, he will never get into a good graduate school. What would Beck call this cognitive error?
a. selective perception c. overgeneralization b. magnification d. absolutist thinking
The second of the ten Getting To Outcomes accountability questions asks about what?
a. What are the program goals and desired outcomes? b. Why is program evaluation needed? c. How will this program fit with existing programs? d. Needs and resources for this program
Which of the following factors have contributed to the decline in adolescent pregnancy rates in the United States?
A. increased abortion rates B. increased contraceptive use C. mandatory sex education programs in both public and private schools D. an increase in abstinence programs in public schools
Bob is chronically lonely and hopes to acquire some social skills. What would a social psychologist suggest?
A) Engage in self-affirmations B) Practice interacting strangers and then watching tapes of the interaction C) Learn to make a request sound like an order D) Have more optimistic expectations about interactions E) Learn how to be more critical of others