Carla sees the psychologist at the mental health center at her college because she is often sad and frequently unable to get out of bed. Although Carla has symptoms of depression, the symptoms are mild. The psychologist is most likely to ____
a. suggest that Carla keep a journal of her symptoms and return when they worsen
b. make a diagnosis of depression with a lower symptom severity rating
c. make a diagnosis of major depressive disorder
d. tell Carla that she does not have a diagnosable disorder
b
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c. extremely talkative. d. hyperactive.
Researchers attribute the link between alcohol and suicide to a condition that is characterized by a constriction of cognitive and perceptual processes and narrowing a person's focus on their personal problems. This explanation of the effects of alcohol on suicide is called ____
a. alcohol-induced myopia b. alcohol-induced presbyopia c. Korsakoff's syndrome d. alcohol-induced blindness
Professor Jackson obtained the following scores on his first exam (100, 99, 99, 81, 72). The mode of these scores is:
a. 100 b. 99 c. 81 d. 72
Moderate correlations are generally found between the IQ scores of
a. siblings. c. fraternal (dizygotic) twins. b. parents and their children. d. all of these