Patients with persistent complaints that they have physical problems like a serious disease, paralysis, or pain for which no physical cause can be found are exhibiting
a. somatoform disorders. c. manipulation.
b. malingering. d. anxiety.
A
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A. synesthesia B. top-down processing C. cross-linked perception D. sensory compensation
What is one principal assumption of Alcoholics Anonymous?
a. People cannot recover on their own. b. The first step is to improve overall physical health. c. Only mental health professionals are successful in treating alcoholism. d. Treatment must include a biological intervention, such as Antabuse.
The light-sensitive surface at the back of the eye, that contains rods and cones, is the:
a. iris b. optic nerve c. retina d. cornea
At noon, Eliza ate the second-to-last piece of chocolate cake. At 3:00 p.m., she ate the last piece of cake, even though she knew that her roommate was counting on having a piece of cake after dinner. Which part of Eliza's mind proposed that she eat the cake?
A) the id B) the superego C) the ego D) the preconscious