What is a primary difference between personality disorders and other types of psychological disorders?
A) Personality disorders are diagnosed by psychiatrists; other disorders are diagnosed by psychologists.
B) Personality disorders are long-standing patterns of maladaptive behavior.
C) Personality disorders usually disrupt specific, focused areas of functioning.
D) Personality disorders show a much higher cure rate than other disorders.
B) Personality disorders are long-standing patterns of maladaptive behavior.
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A. It was a hollow structure. B. It was attached just below the two cerebral hemispheres. C. It looked like a pump. D. It was the largest visible structure in the brain.
Emotional sensitivity toward others and the ability to identify with their thoughts and feelings is called:
A) apathy. B) emotionality. C) empathy. D) affect.
What is the title of the new section of the DSM that assesses clients’ cultural experiences?
A. the cultural experience battery B. the Cultural Formulation Interview C. the test of cultural phenomena D. the culturally different analysis
Alice and Grace are identical twins, but do not look exactly alike. Their different appearances are the result of
A. genetic factors. B. environmental factors and experience. C. behavioral factors. D. location factors.