Rates of PTSD for children exposed to a traumatic event have a range from __________ to __________ of victims
A) 50%; 100%
B) 5.2%; 100%
C) 10%; 12%
D) 2%; 10%
Answer: B
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a. reports of bizarre thoughts provide strong evidence of psychotic disorders b. normal controls are more likely to report bizarre thoughts on a written questionnaire than are psychotic individuals c. base rates are less useful when comparing a normal group with a psychotic group than when comparing two normal groups d. reports of bizarre thoughts or being bothered by the feeling of being watched do not necessarily indicate the presence of a psychotic disorder
Dr. Brubaker says, "Cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia are generally present after the onset of the first psychotic episode, and even with treatment, they tend to persist. Cognitive symptoms are one of the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia and are not found among non-psychotic relatives of the patient." Which part of Dr. Brubaker's statement is correct? a. Cognitive symptoms are one of
the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia. b. Cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia are generally present after the onset of the first psychotic episode. c. Even with treatment cognitive symptoms tend to persist. d. Cognitive symptoms are not found among non-psychotic relatives of the patient.
Hyun-Joo is cramming for a psychology test. She tests her recall immediately after studying and finds that she doesn't miss any questions. Two hours later, what is her recall likely to be?
a) less than ¾ of what it was immediately after learning b) less than ½ of what it was immediately after learning c) less than ¼ of what is was immediately after learning d) the same as it was immediately after learning
Your sister, who is currently of healthy weight, is pregnant and she believes she should eat as much food as she can because she is "eating for two". You respond by ______
a. encouraging her to gain as much weight as possible as long as she's eating healthy foods b. cautioning her against this belief because gaining too much weight during pregnancy could be damaging to her health c. cautioning her against this belief and telling her she should only gain a maximum of 15 pounds during pregnancy d. encouraging her to eat as much as she wants because there are no risks associated with too much weight gain during pregnancy