Which of the following describes personality disorder?
A. the symptoms or characteristics exhibited by a person that cause him to feel anxious, depressed, or guilty
B. a pattern of inflexible, maladaptive thoughts and behaviors that occur in various situations and lead to impairment or distress
C. the typical way in which a person behaves across a variety of situations
D. the problems experienced by a person that do not fit into a DSM-IV-TR diagnostic category
Answer is B. a pattern of inflexible, maladaptive thoughts and behaviors that occur in various situations and lead to impairment or distress
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What was the key finding of the Bobo doll experiment by Bandura and colleagues?
A. There is a genetic link to aggression. B. Televised models have a powerful influence on aggressive behavior. C. The critical age for addressing aggressive behavior is three years. D. Some forms of aggressive behavior are healthy for children.
The term ________ refers to the learned expectation that one is capable of carrying out a behavior or producing a desired outcome in a particular situation
A) self-esteem B) self-concept C) self-competent D) self-efficacy
In his pioneering studies of sexuality, Richard von Krafft-Ebing viewed
A) sexual desires as natural and healthy. B) sexual deviations as mental diseases. C) gay male or lesbian orientation as an infrequent normal variation. D) divergent sexual behaviors as being untreatable.
Which category of personality type would an average individual who developed an eating disorder, but continues to function reasonably well, fall into?
a. undercontrolled/emotionally dysregulated b. resilient/high-functioning c. overcontrolled/constricted growth d. resilient/emotionally dysregulated