The tendency of those studying psychopathology to start seeing themselves as suffering from the illnesses being discussed is known as _____________

a) accurate self-assessment
b) unnecessary worrying
c) psychopathological transference
d) psychology student's syndrome


ANS: d

Psychology

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a. show that divergent thinking is not a part of every culture. b. raise serious questions about general definitions of intelligence. c. show that convergent thinking is not part of every culture. d. demonstrate biological adaptation and not aspects of intelligence.

Psychology

Chronic vulval pain and soreness is referred to as ____

a. vulvodynia c. dysmenorrhea b. vaginismus d. dyspareunia

Psychology

Eysenck's early study of the effectiveness of psychotherapy showed that

a. humanistic therapy was more effective than cognitive-behavior therapy. b. psychoanalysis was the least effective of the therapies that he studied. c. rational-emotive therapy was the most effective of the cognitive-behavior therapies. d. none of the therapies studied were especiallyeffective compared to custodial treatment by itself. e. all of the different therapies were equally effective.

Psychology