Which of the following statements is true of delusional disorder?
A. Its onset tends to be earlier in life than most disorders.
B. It appears to affect men more than women.
C. In addition to delusions, individuals also exhibit at least one other positive symptom of schizophrenia.
D. Individuals have delusions that last at least one month, but do not show any other symptoms of schizophrenia.
Answer: D
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The fact that identical twins are more likely to share sexual orientation than fraternal twins suggests that sexual orientation is
a. due to the environment. b. in part genetic. c. largely chemical. d. primarily hormonal.
Which of the following is the best summary of how the study of psychology moved away from the study of philosophy?
a. Psychology explores individual rather than global phenomena. b. Psychology employes the scientific method. c. Psychology is interested in the use of therapeutic techniques. d. Psychology explores the roots of abnormal behaviors.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. People tend to speak more slowly when they are telling a lie. 2. Most people have a strong bias towards believing that others are sincere. 3. Polygraphs can detect lies at a rate significantly better than chance; they have low error rates. 4. The words emotion and motivation share a common linguistic root meaning "to express." 5. People with Capgras syndrome suffer from amnesia and forget the names of their family members.
People who tend to remain as volunteers over an extended time period ______.
A. tend to be from high SES backgrounds B. tend to be motivated by a desire for knowledge or greater understanding C. tend to have extremely high altruistic motives D. are more likely to be from rural areas