Carla believes that anyone who belongs to "her" political party is a "good, trustworthy" friend, while anyone who belongs to the other party is "bad, untrustworthy, and not her friend.". When her best friend tells Carla that she is voting for the other party, Carla becomes very upset and cannot believe that her best friend would be so disloyal to her. According to Aaron Beck, Carla is exhibiting
a. overgeneralization.
b. selective perception.
c. all-or-nothing thinking.
d. incomplete rationalization.
C
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Lance is on trial for capital murder and is hoping to use a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. He tells his lawyer that he meets most of the criteria in the DSM-5 for antisocial personality disorder. Lance's lawyer would most likely tell him, __________.
A. "Meeting the criteria for mental illness means you will be identified as criminally insane" B. "You must meet all the criteria listed to be deemed criminally insane" C. "Meeting the criteria for mental illness does not mean you will be identified as criminally insane" D. "The DSM-5 cannot be used to diagnose psychological disorders - it is more like an encyclopedia that provides definitions"
Integrated personalities are the most successful individuals when coping with the aging process.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
As with measures of centrality, the selection of a measure of variability should be based on
a. the mean and the variance. b. measurement scale and the shape of the distribution. c. population variance and standard deviation. d. the range of the scores and their frequency.
Idaho, Utah, and Montana have adopted a version of the GBMI verdict, in which the accused
A. remains permanently in a psychiatric facility. B. is imprisoned but is assured of receiving mental health services. C. is imprisoned but is provided with mental health services only if they are available. D. can choose either hospitalization or imprisonment.