Dr. Lyons has developed an interview that assesses for a temporary psychiatric syndrome. When he collects data and calculates the one-month test-retest reliability, the figure is low. Which of the following is a possible explanation for this low figure?
a. People's symptoms changed over the one-month time frame.
b. People were bored or fatigued on one or both administrations.
c. either of the above
d. neither of the above
C
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Regarding panic disorder, which of the following statements is false?
a. Panic attacks can last more than an hour. b. Panic disorder is characterized by intense physical symptoms. c. Some people with this disorder mistake their symptoms for a heart attack. d. Agoraphobia sometimes develops in people with panic disorder. e. Panic attacks initially begin because of their association with a specific situation.
Demonstrations by Ayllon in the late 1950s served to
a. question existing explanations for behavioral symptoms. b. show that behaviors cannot be influenced by reinforcement. c. suggest learning as a cause for schizophrenia. d. highlight the poor conditions of psychiatric hospitals.
Emily is on a diet. For lunch she has the choice of a salad with fat-free dressing, or a fruit plate, neither of which she likes. What is this type of conflict called?
a. avoidance-avoidance c. multiple approach-avoidance b. approach-avoidance d. none of these
Donna is upset because she has returned to college in her late 30s. She feels so "old" and out of step compared to the other students, who nearly all are in their late teens and early twenties
Donna's feeling best reflect the issues surrounding the concept of: a. idiosyncratic events b. intimacy c. postformal thought d. age clocks