Which of the following disorders involves a person exhibiting bodily complaints, such as chronic pain, that suggest illness or injury but for which there is no identifiable organic cause?
a. mood disorders
b. schizophrenia
c. dissociative disorders
d. somatoform disorders
D
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Bertram has had a whirlwind of a first semester of college, and now that finals are over, he is concerned about his weight gain during the past few months. He feels that he has never been athletic and, therefore, could not possibly run in a charity race with his friends in the spring, though he would like to become more physically active to address his weight gain. This reflects ____
a. ?the truth b. ?a misapplication of the availability heuristic c. ?a lack of possible solutions d. ?a limited sense of self-efficacy
Which reasoning is least valid in explaining the misdiagnosis of psychological problems?
a. ?People’s problems often don’t fit neatly into a single category. b. ?Few guidelines exist for what constitutes “clinically significant impairment.” c. ?The DSM-5 may not account for cultural differences in how distress is expressed. d. ?There is no accepted diagnostic classification system.
If one fraternal twin is depressed, what percent chance does the other fraternal twin have of suffering depression?
a. 19 percent b. 33 percent c. 52 percent d. 67 percent
Which of the following is caused by an abnormality of the autosomes?
a. Down syndrome c. hemophilia b. color blindness d. muscular dystrophy