With regard to the mentally ill, popular opinion holds that
a. the mentally ill are more dangerous than those who are not mentally ill.
b. the mentally ill are less dangerous than those who are not mentally ill.
c. normal people and mentally ill people are equally dangerous
d. normal people are more dangerous than the mentally ill.
a
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a. cyclothymia. b. psychotic depression. c. the "depressive triad." d. somatic deficits in depression.
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A. can identify very few cases of neural tube defects B. can identify most cases of neural tube defects C. can be used to diagnose a chromosomal abnormality such as Down syndrome D. is not effective at identifying risks for chromosomal abnormalities
The combination of race and gender simultaneously affecting an adolescent's self-esteem is called __________.
A. self-confusion B. ethgender C. multiple identity D. identity confusion
Tad is an exhibitionist. His therapist has him expose himself to a preselected group of females. He is made to be fully aware of his actions and thoughts because he must talk about his penis and his fantasies in front of these women. This form of treatment is ____
a. based on psychodynamic assumptions b. usually considered a form of chemical castration c. an example of aversive behavior rehearsal d. one that often backfires because many exhibitionists enjoy the procedure