Butch, a homeless man, was living on the streets near the World Trade Center the day of the terrorist attack (9-11-01). Although he was not injured in the events of the attack, several weeks later, he was discovered in a hospital
Butch did not know his name, where he was from, or how he ended up at the hospital. What was Butch likely suffering from?
a) conversion disorder
b) dissociative identity disorder
c) dissociative amnesia
d) hypochondriasis
c
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a. missing an appointment b. a "slip of the tongue" c. forgetting to return a phone call d. none of the above
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a. recognize the role of luck in their lives b. attribute responsibility for desirable outcomes to themselves and their efforts c. assume blame when they fail d. are reluctant to seek out information about their environment
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
An intelligence quotient (IQ) ________
A) cannot be used to determine whether a child is ahead, behind, or on time in average mental development B) rarely fluctuates between toddlerhood and adolescence C) is expressed as the ratio of an individual’s chronological age to his or her skeletal age D) indicates the extent to which the raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals