Dr. Abdullah's new patient is diagnosed with dissociative fugue. Rather than doing in-depth psychotherapy, the doctor prescribes an antidepressant and provides emotional support. Why would Dr. Abdullah respond this way?
a. The doctor probably sees the condition as iatrogenic.
b. The doctor probably agrees with the psychodynamic perspective.
c. The doctor probably knows that dissociative fugue is a hopeless condition that is untreatable.
d. The doctor probably knows that dissociative fugue goes away spontaneously and that depression is the only significant treatable symptom.
D
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a. look at faces showing fear, anger, sadness, or happiness b. falsely remember events that didn't occur c. work on spatial tasks, such as putting together a puzzle d. process stimuli through more than one sense (such as sight and sound)
If John's z score of final exam from his class is 1.5, and if Jane's z score is 2, what can you conclude?
A. John and Jane did equally well on the exam. B. John did relatively better on the exam than Jane. C. Jane did relatively better on the exam than John. D. More information is needed.
Who pioneered the use of the basic empirical techniques of science?
a. Copernicus c. Kepler b. Brahe d. Galileo
The ability to detect physical energy through our sensory systems is known as
A) accommodation. B) perception. C) sensation. D) transduction.