Which of the following is NOT a criteria for behavior to be considered a mental illness today?
a. The behavior must deviate from the average
b. The behavior must deviate from the ideal
c. The behavior must cause significant others' discomfort
d. The behavior must cause personal discomfort
Answer: c. The behavior must cause significant others' discomfort
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Which of the following indicates that the model of bereavement proposed by Kübler-Ross does not tell the whole story regarding how people grieve?
a. There are actually more stages than proposed by Kübler-Ross. b. Many people do not go through the stages in the sequence proposed, and some show no signs of any of the stages. c. Men, but not women, seem to proceed through the stages in different orders and at different speeds. d. The bargaining stage does not occur very often because most people realize the futility of such a response.
The purpose of free association is to
a. create a psychologically safe environment for the client. b. reflect the client's thoughts and feelings so the client can see them more clearly. c. lower defenses so that unconscious thoughts and feelings will emerge. d. challenge irrational beliefs of the patient so that constructive changes can be made.
People with schizophrenia who primarily exhibit positive symptoms are more likely to ____.?
a. ?be diagnosed as catatonic b. ?respond to medication c. ?have an unfavorable prognosis d. ?exhibit social withdrawal
A problem-solving strategy in which an individual or a group produces numerous ideas and evaluates them only after all ideas have been collected is called ______
a. brainstorming c. functional analysis b. critiquing d. convergent thinking