The finding that women who undergo breast augmentation surgery are three times more likely to commit suicide in the first years after surgery than women in the general population suggests that ____
a. most women who undergo breast augmentation surgery are unhappy with the cosmetic results of the surgery
b. women should consider other options of improving their sense of self-worth
c. breast augmentation surgery should be criminalized
d. surgeon's who perform breast augmentation surgery are most often not licensed to do so
ANS: B
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a. pyiorocygeus c. pubococcygeus b. pyiori d. pubus
Which of the following states an important distinction between mental illness and mental retardation, as formalized by J.E. D. Esquirol?
a) Mental illness usually had an abrupt onset in adulthood, while mental retardation was a lifelong developmental condition. b) Mental illness usually became evident in childhood, while mental retardation might only be identified after an individual reached adulthood. c) Mental illness was generally a permanent and incurable condition, while mental retardation might improve with proper treatment. d) Mental illness was characterized by inferior language skills, while mental retardation was not accompanied by any different in language skills.
On the Test of Everyday Attention, which subtest evaluates sustained attention?
a) Lottery b) Map Search c) Auditory Elevator with Reversal d) Telephone Search Dual Task
Michael felt that he had not been receiving enough attention from his wife over the last year. As a result of this, he began an extramarital affair with his coworker. Which theory helps us understand what motivated Michael to have the affair?
A. evolutionary theory B. swinging theory C. endogamic theory D. equity theory