Priya is extremely confident and feels that lately she needs very little sleep. In addition, she reports that her thoughts seem to be going fast-similar to watching three television shows at once. Priya most likely is experiencing a __________.
A. manic episode
B. dysthymic episode
C. loss of mental control
D. psychotic break
Answer: A
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In the case of Tom, which is described in your textbook, what were some of the early indications that he would one day grow up to exhibit behaviors that meet the criteria for antisocial personality disorder?
a. Tom was often truant from school, stole items, and lied. b. Tom reported that he heard voices directing him to engage in actions that would cause trouble. c. Tom's eating, sleeping, and motor behaviors were all sources of difficulty that required medical intervention. d. In order to prove that he was tough, Tom would deliberately engage in actions that would lead to serious physical punishment.
Lisa is afraid of contracting an STD. Therefore, when having sex for the first time with her new partner, Bradley, she took several steps to protect herself. Unfortunately, she placed herself at risk when she
a. asked Bradley to promise that theirs would be an exclusive relationship. b. questioned Bradley about his personal background. c. asked Bradley to wear a natural condom. d. inspected Bradley's sex organ for sores and blisters. e. asked Bradley to practice safer sex.
According to the article Pants on Fireabout detection of high-stake lies, there was a problem with
considering the study to be a true experiment with a clear independent variable. The problem was that (a) sex of participants was not controlled (b) confidenceabout lying was measured with a questionnaire (c) the micro expression test was only given to some participants (d) the tapes showed people who chose whether to lie, they were not randomly assigned to lie or not
The variable selected and manipulated systematically in an experiment is called the______ variable
a. dependent b. systematic c. independent d. control