A therapist is evaluating a person who experienced catatonia, disorganized speech, restricted affect, avolition, and social withdrawal for the past two months. This has led to impairment in the person's personal life and at work. Does this patient meet the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia?
A. No, the person must experience symptoms for at least six months or more.
B. No, the person must also experience delusions or hallucinations.
C. Yes, the person meets the diagnostic criteria.
D. No, the presence of restricted affect and avolution suggest a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder.
A. No, the person must experience symptoms for at least six months or more.
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a. It would quickly see that the sum is about $10,000, but would not calculate the exact amount. b. It would calculate the exact sum, but would take a few moments. c. It would not process this information at all, since only the deliberate system deals with calculations. d. It would store the numbers and operators separately to pass along to the deliberate system for calculation.
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a. observing other law students or lawyers, to see whether she can identify with them, or see herself in their shoes b. reflecting upon personal experiences she has had that might be relevant to law school (e.g., the time she spent on the debate team in high school), and thinking about how much she got out of those experiences c. talking to friends, family, and fellow students to solicit their input and advice d. going online or to the library and looking at hard core demographic statistics, to see whether she fits the "right" demographic profile
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b. the genome project. c. functional genomics. d. genetic cross-transformation.