Some individuals may enjoy the sick role so much that they choose to engage in this type of behavior.
A. Hypochondriasis
B. Somatization
C. Conversion
D. Malingering
E. All of these behaviors
D. Malingering
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The widely accepted idea that a combination of a genetic risk and an environmental stress causes emotional disorders is known as gene-environment __________
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Which of the following psychologists described the three attachment styles of securely attached, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-ambivalent?
a. Mary Ainsworth b. Diana Baumrind c. Erik Erikson d. Lawrence Kohlberg
Descartes argued that
a. the pineal body is the physical housing for the mind. b. mind and matter interact. c. the mind is made of ordinary matter. d. dualism explains the origins of the mind. e. all of the body's actions are driven by the mind.
Which of the following statements about formal support for older adults is true?
A) Formal support spares older adults from feeling overly dependent in their close relationships. B) Ethnic minority older adults more readily accept formal assistance than members of the majority culture. C) African-American seniors say they rely more on their church than on their families for assistance. D) Formal support often results in psychological distress because many older adults value independence.