Regarding psychiatric labeling, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The terms or labels used for various mental disorders today are meant to aid communication about human problems.
b. The most common source of bias in judging normality is social class.
c. Everyone has felt or acted "crazy" during brief periods of stress or high emotion.
d. People with psychological disorders have problems that are more severe or long lasting than most of us experience.
B
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A research study by Shaw et al. (2006) found that children with ADHD, on average, had __________.
A. a thicker cortex B. a thinner cortex C. slow development of motor regions in the cortex D. enlarged areas involved in executive functioning
Regarding Piaget's cognitive theory and the learning theorists,
which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Many of Piaget's ideas have held up well, although there has been disagreement about specific details. b. According to learning theorists, children continuously gain specific knowledge. c. According to Piaget, children undergo stage-like leaps in general mental ability. d. The growth in connections between brain cells occurs in waves that parallel the learning theorists' view.
When a conflict exists between law and conscience, people at the postconventional level might ask themselves,
A) "What would make others think well of me?" B) "What makes for a good society?" C) "What would everyone else do in this situation?" D) "What should I do as a law-abiding citizen?"
Secondary negative symptoms of schizophrenia carry a good prognosis.
a. true b. false