In the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ferris deliberately fakes his own headaches and stomach pains so that he could avoid going to school. Aside from his irresponsibility, Ferris would best be diagnosed as exhibiting ____
a. factitious disorder
b. impulse control disorder
c. malingering
d. illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)
c
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The phase of classical conditioning in which the CS and the US are presented together is called:
A) habituation. B) discrimination. C) acquisition. D) generalization.
An organization that successfully promotes healthy conflict will
A. Encourage personal attacks. B. Encourage conflict around ideas and issues. C. Not set clear expectations for it.
Which method of psychological research utilizes a control group, a dependent variable, and an independent variable?
A. experiment B. survey C. case study D. naturalistic observation
Steve seems to be constantly condemning himself for being bad and "sinful." In psychoanalytic terms, we would say that Steve has an overdeveloped __________.
A. libido B. id C. ego D. superego