The group of disorders that is characterized by severely impaired cognitive processes, personality disintegration, affective disturbances, and social withdrawal is collectively termed ____
a. mood disorders
b. schizophrenia spectrum disorders
c. personality affective disorders
d. schizotypal and schizoid personality disorders
b
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What is the "interpreter" function of the left hemisphere?
a. The process of transferring information from vision into language b. The ability to perceive sensation delivered to the right hemisphere c. The tendency to make up stories to explain behaviors d. The ability to use gestures to convey meaning
Hernnstein and Murray in their book, The Bell Curve, argued that racial ethnic group differences in IQ are
a. acknowledged by religious sources such as the Bible. b. reduced when "smart pills" are given to minorities. c. explained by the genetic hypothesis. d. caused by racism that pervades American society.
To object-relations theorists, the central problem in life is to find a balance between the need for independence and the need for others
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
At the age of 16, Martin watched his older brother Lawrence get trained as an EMT, and then as a paramedic. He enjoyed hearing the stories of how Lawrence worked on the ambulances, occasionally saving a life,
and this led Martin to experience a strong desire to become an EMT himself. In this case, Lawrence served as a __________ model for his younger brother. a. benevolent b. prosocial c. automatic d. familial