What is the primary distinction between a "slip" and a "relapse"?
a. a slip refers to a recovering person who misses Twelve Step meetings while a relapse is a return to use
b. a slip is an episode of use following abstinence while a relapse is a return to uncontrolled use
c. a slip always precedes a relapse (d) the terms are synonymous
b. a slip is an episode of use following abstinence while a relapse is a return to uncontrolled use
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a. anorexia nervosa. b. depressed mood. c. binge drinking. d. egocentrism.
Another issue to overcome in within-subjects designs is possible bias from the ______the participants experience.
A. order of conditions B. experimenter bias C. self-selection bias D. definition bias
Kim Peek, who died in 2009, was the model for Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man. Although Kim had difficulty with abstract thinking and tests of general intelligence, he exhibited exceptional mental ability in memorizing books, zip codes, and classical music. Kim Peek had what is known as
a. gifted autism. b. savant syndrome. c. Turner's syndrome. d. a schizotypal personality.
What was the rationale behind the DSM-5 change in the name of the diagnosis "social phobia" to "social anxiety disorder"?
a) Social phobias tend to be more pervasive and cause more interference with daily routines than other phobias. b) A social phobia was termed "social anxiety disorder" in the DSM-III. c) Many people with social phobias also meet criteria for Avoidant Personality Disorder. d) Social phobias cause minimal impairment and tend to be of short duration.