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
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based on a process described by ____ theory. a. self-awareness b. social comparison c. self-discrepancy d. self-perception
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.
Jung's concept of the "persona" is most similar to our ________
a. ideal self b. libido c. private self d. public self
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