A woman believes that she has noticeable curvature of the spine even though two doctors have examined her
independently and found no problem. Delusions of this sort would be of which type?
a. erotomanic
b. somatic
c. grandiose
d. persecutory
ANSWER: b
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A. intelligence B. lability C. regulation D. appraisal
Can you correctly name the highlighted brain structure that plays an important role in the creation of new memories?
A. amygdala B. hypothalamus C. hippocampus D. cerebellum
Maria, who just found out she is pregnant, wonders at what point her baby will be able to hear. A competent doctor would tell her that her baby's sensory organs
a. begin to function during the embryonic phase. b. will be functioning by the end of the second trimester. c. do not function prior to the eighth or ninth month of pregnancy. d. will not function prior to birth.
Shneidman's work in the area of death and dying suggests that
a. it is more normal to remain depressed than to reach acceptance toward the end of the dying process. b. there is a distinct sequence of stages that people pass through with regard to the acceptance of death. c. dying people experience myriad emotional responses, with many unpredictable ups and downs. d. the cause of death has little impact on one's reaction to the dying process.