Mary has been married for 20 years and describes how her husband has been verbally abusive toward her for most of that time. She indicates that her husband has had multiple affairs with other women but she can't leave him because she "loves and needs him." When challenged by the interviewer regarding the wisdom of staying with such a man, Mary agrees with the interviewer, although she later confides that she always agrees with everyone to avoid conflict and disapproval. Mary should be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.
A. avoidant
B. histrionic
C. dependent
D. borderline
Answer: C
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a. true b. false
Which statement accurately reflects what developmentalists know about infant babbling?
a) Babies in industrialized countries babble earlier than those in less-developed countries. b) Deaf babies do not have the ability to babble. c) Babies eventually learn to create unique babbling sounds not used by the people around them. d) An untrained listener can distinguish whether a 9-month-old’s babbles originate in Arabic, French, or Mandarin.
Jung observed that the psychological problems experienced by his middle-aged patients were typically associated with
A) the absence of religious orientation. B) an inadequate sex life. C) conflict between need satisfaction and society. D) financial concerns.