A woman has difficulty concentrating on her job because she keeps worrying about things like leaving the door unlocked or the tap turned on. She feels that her house might be robbed or damaged any day because of her carelessness. According to this scenario, she is most likely suffering from _____
A) illness anxiety disorder
B) dissociative identity disorder
C) posttraumatic stress disorder
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder
D
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at risk for the development of an eating disorder related to which of the following? a. obsession b. perfectionism c. compulsion d. anxiety
Many psychologists see psychology’s diversity as:
a. necessary, given the complexity of humans b. a sign that psychology has fully employed the scientific method c. expected because the field is still in the paradigmatic stage d. a troubling sign of further tension amongst the divisions
In a survey of American psychiatrists, _____ of the respondents indicated that they felt there was solid evidence for the scientific validity of the dissociative identity disorder diagnosis
a. about one-fourth c. about one-half b. about one-third d. nearly all
Olfaction refers to the sense of _____, whereas gustation refers to the sense of _____
Fill in the blank with correct word