Roger enjoys gambling so much that he does it every day, totally neglecting his family and job. Roger's behavior satisfies which criterion of abnormality MOST clearly?
a. personal distress
b. deviance
c. persistence
d. maladaptive behavior
D
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Chapter 13 discussed the long-term adjustment of individuals who have been raped. This discussion pointed out that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
a. typically begins within 24 hours after the trauma. b. always involves vivid nightmares and/or intrusive thoughts. c. may include reactions such as intense fear and anxiety. d. is the response that is mentioned most frequently by people who have been raped.
Suppose that you are scanning a journal in child development. You see the title of an article about language, which emphasizes the word, "morphology." The most likely topic of this article would be how children
a. learn new words. b. create the past tense for verbs. c. combine words into sentences. d. describe how a toy works, when speaking to a younger child.
When the United States entered World War I in 1917, the Army asked the APA to
a. develop tests to classify military recruits according to ability level. b. develop methods of interviewing to detect spies who had infiltrated the country. c. develop treatment methods that would inoculate soldiers from psychological trauma related to battle. d. all of the above
A(n) ________ effect would be seen when a student enhances his or her recall of material by frequently assessing themselves using quizzes or other forms of feedback
a) repetition b) test c) practice d) eidetic