Which of the following is TRUE?
a. Depression is more prevalent in men with HIV than among women with HIV.
b. Psychological factors can shorten the time one lives with AIDS.
c. AIDS patients often experience better outcomes when they are pessimistic than when they are optimistic because they are more likely to face their illness directly.
d. No research on HIV/AIDS has examined the impact of social support on psychological and physical outcomes because most people who are infected with the virus lose their social support networks.
B
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Compare and contrast two or three intellectual development disorders discussed in the text in terms of behavioral phenotypes and specific genotypes
What will be an ideal response?
Vincent is an artist who has stayed up painting for three days straight. Despite his lack of sleep, he feels as if he has boundless energy and that his paintings reflect a very high level of creativity. Although Vincent rarely feels tired, he only becomes this energetic once in a while. Vincent is most likely suffering from ____
a. ?obsessive-compulsive disorder b. ?persistent depressive disorder c. ?schizophrenia d. ?an episode of mania
Golda slammed her finger in the car door. As she held ice on her injured finger, she commented "At least it isn't broken." This is an example of what?
A. upward counterfactual B. planning fallacy C. optimistic bias D. downward counterfactual
You made an F on your first psychology test. Whenever that grade creeps into your mind, you consciously push it back out of your mind. This illustrates
a. repression. b. suppression. c. disuse. d. interference.