The current edition of the DSM contains “proposed criteria sets.” These sets are
A) descriptions of proposed disorders that may become official disorders in a future DSM edition.
B) lists of disorders that will be eliminated in a future version of the DSM.
C) diagnostic aids to assist clinicians in distinguishing between disorders with similar presentations.
D) a new classification system for personality disorders.
A) descriptions of proposed disorders that may become official disorders in a future DSM edition.
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An organized cluster of knowledge about a particular object or event abstracted from previous experiences with the object or event is known as
a. a schema. b. a cluster. c. a stereotype. d. category.
Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral development consists of which stages?
a. good boy-nice girl and authority orientations b. law-and-order and social contract orientations c. ethical principle and instrumental purpose orientations d. obedience and punishment and instrumental purpose orientations e. social contract and universal ethical principle orientations
Wendy has difficulty dealing with her boss. Sometimes he appears to be in the depths of depression, other times he appears to be hyperactive and euphoric. Wendy never knows from one week to the next what to expect. When he is "down," he is not interested in anything that is going on with the company. And, when he is "up," he suggests ideas that are virtually impossible, expecting Wendy to carry
them through. In this case, it is likely that Wendy's boss would be classified as having: a. bipolar disorder b. schizophrenia c. dissociative personality disorder d. antisocial personality disorder
Which area of the brain may be involved in ecstatic religious experiences and some types of epilepsy?
A. the right frontal lobe B. the right parietal lobe C. the right anterior temporal lobe D. the right superior frontal lobe E. the left and right frontal lobes