Shawn is 14 years old. He has been caught stealing seven times in the past year. He is
impulsive and often finds himself in fist fights. He seems not to respect the rights of others
and shows no remorse when he gets caught breaking the law.
Shawn seems likely to have
__________ personality disorder.
a. paranoid
b. schizoid
c. antisocial
d. histrionic
e. avoidant
c. antisocial
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a. through meditation. b. through hypnosis. c. by administering a psychoactive drug. d. by experiencing sensory deprivation.
What explanation says that our anxiety about being judged by others is what causes physiological arousal and consequential changes in behavior?
A. mere presence hypothesis B. coordination loss C. evaluation apprehension hypothesis D. process loss
Which of the following statements about family cohesion is FALSE?
A) Older adolescents physically situate themselves farther away from parents than younger adolescents do. B) Family cohesion is strongest in the early stages of marriage when children are young. C) Families that spend all their time with each other and know all aspects of each other's lives are the healthiest. D) Family cohesion is lower when the child enters adolescence.
Briefly outline the sequence of events that occur in the HPA axis when a stressor occurs. Suggest how dysregulation of the axis may be involved in hypothalamus.
What will be an ideal response?