Tonya is admitted to the hospital covered in blood. She reports that she has been bleeding uncontrollably from her mouth. Later, a nurse finds a syringe filled with blood thinner among Tonya's personal items in the hospital room. Tonya denies that the syringe is hers. The syringe is not made by a company the hospital uses. This fact leads hospital staff to wonder if, rather than having a valid illness, Tonya has a DSM-5 mental disorder called __________.
A. factitious disorder imposed on another
B. factitious disorder on self
C. delusional disorder
D. hysterical personality disorder
Answer: B
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a. tic disorder b. autism spectrum disorder c. attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder d. childhood disintegrative disorder
Psychology is best described as a(n) ____
a. ?theory b. ?science c. ?pseudoscience d. ?hypothesis
Religious involvement is associated with a variety of positive developmental outcomes, including all of the following except _________
a. fewer internalizing problems b. greater life satisfaction c. lower sexual activity d. fewer externalizing problems
__________ helped to determine the principles of observational learning
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word