Alonso doesn't want anyone to know that he was diagnosed with major depressive disorder, and the reason he wants to keep it a secret reflects a limitation of the DSM. Which one of the following is the most likely reason?
A. He's afraid that the diagnosis is wrong and that he really has a different disorder.
B. He's afraid that his health insurance will be canceled because he has a preexisting condition.
C. He's concerned that his friends will treat him as if he's sick or damaged, even when he's feeling healthy.
D. He's concerned that his symptoms are really only a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Answer: C
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a. Medications only numb the emotions, they do not help with the problems. b. The ability to express emotions and develop adaptive strategies will be more helpful. c. Cognitive-behavior treatments are easier to deal with after this type of event. d. Medications have not been found to be successful for treating PTSD.
Acquiescent response sets are difficult to eliminate from self-report tests because . . .
a. Most respondents want to be agreeable b. There is no way to detect how many respondents have been influenced by it c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above
A type of language disorder in which the pathway between thought and speech is disrupted in some way is referred to as a(n) ______.
a. agnosia b. atrasia c. aphasia d. amnesia
What was Freud's term for life instincts?
a. Thanatos b. psyche c. ego d. Eros