In the textbook case of Arthur, who was diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder after talking about his secret plans both to save the world's starving children and to break into a foreign embassy, his parents had no power to have him involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital because he was
A. diagnosed incorrectly.
B. not considered dangerous to himself or others.
C. no longer covered by their health insurance.
D. an adult.
Answer: B
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A. actually reduces the rate of heart attacks. B. slightly increases the risk of a heart attack. C. doubles the risk of a heart attack. D. increases heart attack risk only in smokers.
A medical student wants to be a surgeon. Observing an operation, she focuses her attention on the way her teacher is holding the scalpel and the angle between the blade and the skin. The student's attentional focus is an example of the component known as
a. goal-directed attention. b. stimulus-driven attention. c. invariant perception. d. unconscious inference.
Maria has a predisposing factor to depression and anxiety. She is concerned that her newborn child may develop these disorders. A developmental psychologist informs her that
a) high reactivity to unfamiliar situations in infants has been linked to greater susceptibility to depression and anxiety disorders in childhood. b) there is no correlation to predisposing factors and anxiety disorders. c) infants may develop depression but not necessarily anxiety. d) the sex of her child will correlate with the type of emotion developed.
The impact of technological developments such as video games, computers, and the Internet are considered
A. nonnormative history-graded influences. B. normative age-graded influences. C. normative history-graded influences. D. nonnormative age-graded influences.