As an example of false-positive diagnoses of psychological disorders, Wakefield and
colleagues estimate that ____________of those diagnosed with major depressive disorder
are actually only suffering from natural bereavement and therefore receive
improper
clinical attention.
a. 25%
b. 10%
c. 5%
d. none
e. 40%
a. 25%
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a. A gene b. The DNA helix c. A cell d. A zygote
Robert has had major depressive disorder for most of his adult life. As he became older, he would tell his wife that when he uses the kitchen sink, he believes his corpuscles are being washed out of his body. Robert is exhibiting ____
a. ?delusions b. ?hallucinations c. ?mania d. ?severe agitation
In several twin studies, the average concordance rate for schizophrenia with identical twins was ____ the concordance rate with fraternal twins
a. stronger than b. equal to c. weaker than d. impossible to compare to
Based upon research regarding gender and memory, it can be concluded that ____
a. ?men have better recall of childhood memories because the memories are less likely to be emotionally charged b. ?women have better recall for adolescent events because they are more socially connected than males c. ?memories of childhood may be influenced by the different manner in which men and women are socialized d. ?despite the fact that men and women are socialized differently, this does not seem to affect their memories of childhood