Nirvikar was a passenger in a terrible car wreck that left four of his friends dead. He has continual nightmares that go back to that fateful night. In addition to being emotionally numb about the whole situation, he feels very guilty that he survived the ordeal. Nirvikar might be diagnosed as having

A. panic disorder.
B. PTSD.
C. simple phobia.
D. generalized anxiety disorder.


Answer: B

Psychology

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Marcia is unsure about whether Jan is her best friend. She thinks about how many times she has listened to Jan complain about her boyfriend, helped Jan study for difficult exams, and brought soup to Jan when she was sick. Marcia realizes that she, herself, calls or visits Jan almost every night. After thinking about all this, Marcia concludes that Jan must be her best friend. This conclusion is

based on a process described by ____ theory. a. self-awareness b. social comparison c. self-discrepancy d. self-perception

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Two drugs that were introduced as being safer than the barbiturates, but in the long run proved to be not much safer, were

A. fluoxetine and paroxetine. B. toluene and xylene. C. meprobamate and methaqualone. D. perphenazine and thiazine.

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Jung's concept of the "persona" is most similar to our ________

a. ideal self b. libido c. private self d. public self

Psychology

People with normal vision will perceive a pyramid whether they see the object from the side, top, or any other angle as long as the object is, in fact, a pyramid. This is the law of _______

a. shape constancy b. size constancy c. figure-ground d. visual angle

Psychology