Explain why it would be important to know how consistent and stable temperament is over time, particularly as it relates to psychopathology
What will be an ideal response?
• Temperamental consistency describes how an individual reacts to different situations, while stability describes how an individual's temperament continues over time.
• Understanding this concept would help in knowing whether an individual is at risk for certain environmental stressors and therefore certain childhood disorders.
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What type of stressful event is most likely to lead to health problems?
a. Quitting a job b. Personal rejection c. Working overtime d. Quitting smoking
Regarding traditional psychoanalysis, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. A major technique in psychoanalysis is dream analysis, and Freud thought the latent content of dreams was particularly important. b. Freud believed that the ability to understand transference is essential to a client's success in psychoanalysis. c. Freud's techniques of free association, dream analysis, and
interpretation are designed to help clients repressnegative aspects of their personalities. d. Freud believed when a client has self-insight her/his ego no longer needs to maintain defensive behaviors or psychological symptoms. e. In psychoanalysis, the therapist offers interpretations to help the client gain insight into the unconscious origins of their problems.
Which of the following is usually not measured in a polygraph examination?
A. blood pressure B. salivary response C. respiration D. heart rate
According to the textbook, how manyhuman senses are there?
A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 11