One hot and humid night, one of your friends suggests doing some really crazy things. You look up at the sky and say, "It must be the full moon." Your statement reflects the concept from which the word ________ is derived.
A. lunatic
B. idiot
C. maniac
D. psychopath
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
Which factors does not contribute to the early onset of puberty?
a. Genetics b. The quality (or lack of quality) of one's diet c. One's overall, general health d. The age at which peers experience puberty
Jerome has gone in for a psychiatric assessment. He tells the clinician that he has been hearing voices and he feels like he is losing touch with reality. The clinician would classify these abnormal behaviors using:
a. DSM b. MMPI c. NEO-PI d. TAT
In an experiment in which students took part in a discussion over an intercom, one "student" pretended to have an epileptic seizure. Regarding the degree of bystander intervention shown in this experiment, which of the following responded the most consistently and the quickest?
a. subjects who thought they were alone with the "victim" b. subjects in the three-person groups c. subjects in the six-person groups d. all participants helped and within approximately the same reaction time
____ effects refer to any increases or decreases in performance due to continued repetition of tasks
a. Order b. Counterbalanced c. Matched d. Mixed