An employee evaluation: "He takes what he wants rather than earns it. He hates routine and boredom more than anything else. Thrill-seeking and impulsive actions have gotten him fired from this job. It will get him fired at many others"
What kind of disorder does the employee illustrate?
a. Histrionic personality disorder
b. Psychopathy
c. Borderline personality disorder
d. Substance abuse
b. Psychopathy
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a. one-quarter b. one-third c. one-half d. two-thirds e. three-quarters
Cognitive theory focuses on:
actions. unconscious urges. thoughts. feelings.
In one study of 16 couples, the wives had to lie in an MRI machine, periodically receiving a mild but stressful electric shock on their ankles. During the procedure,
some women received a touch on the hand from a stranger; others held hands with their husbands. What general principle can be drawn from the results of this study? a. Touch can be comforting, but it does not actually reduce stress and anxiety activity in the brain. b. Any human touch reduces pain and negative emotions equally. c. The touch of a loved one is more effective than that of a stranger in stressful situations. d. Being touched by a stranger makes things worse in a stressful situation.