Suppose that Wanda, Edgar, and Sue are three lonely individuals who all cope with their loneliness in various ways. Wanda has a large greenhouse with numerous plants, and she talks with her plants every morning as though they were close friends. Edgar, by contrast, strongly identifies with his favorite sports teams, and comes to think of his attachments to these teams as relationships. Finally,
Sue copes with her loneliness by watching several situation comedies, where she thinks of the characters on these shows as her "friends." Which of these strategies is likely to be effective at alleviating loneliness?
a. Wanda's—but not Edgar's or Sue's
b. Edgar's—but not Sue's or Wanda's
c. Wanda's and Edgar's—but not Sue's
d. All three
D
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a. they both express a gender bias. b. they do not differ in terms of comorbidity, recovery, relapse, or mortality. c. individuals diagnosed with either subtype describe themselves in similar terms. d. these subtypes are clearly distinct and never appear with any overlapping.
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a. 5 b. 15 c. 25 d. 35
As a strong believer in learning theory, Bea would be most likely to describe parents as _____ of their children
a. trainers b. supporters c. partners d. genetic-precursors
The American Psychiatric Association once considered homosexuality as a type of mental disorder, but no longer does today. This fact is an example of which way that culture influences ideas about abnormality?
a. The same behavior may be judged abnormal at some points in time, but not at others. b. Some forms of abnormal behavior in a particular culture may have no direct counterpart in another culture. c. The same behavior can be normal in one culture but abnormal in another. d. Abnormal behavior patterns may be expressed differently in different cultures. e. Some behaviors may be abnormal in the majority culture, but normal in the minority culture.