Mark spends unusual amounts of time washing his hands,
while Cary is always counting his heartbeats whenever he is nervous. Their symptoms are characteristic of which category of disorders?
a. obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
b. neurocognitive disorders
c. schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
d. dissociative disorders
ANSWER: a
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A. depressive realism B. hardiness C. catharsis D. biofeedback
Which of the following conclusions has been supported by the results of REM sleep research?
A. Depriving someone of REM sleep leads to severe psychological disturbances. B. Reduced REM sleep is associated with emotional disorders. C. Greater than average amounts of REM sleep indicate psychological problems. D. Without REM sleep it is impossible to perform stressful tasks.
If a psychologist discovers that the blood of patients with schizophrenia contains a certain chemical not found in the general population, we can conclude that a. this chemical causes a person to develop schizophrenia. b. having schizophrenia causes this chemical to form in a person's blood. c. both schizophrenia and the chemical are caused by some unknown third factor, such asthe typical
diet in mental hospitals. d. the chemical and schizophrenia are related, but no causal relationship has been established.
A popular theory of love relationships states that the type of attachment infants develop with their caregivers will be the type of attachment those infants, when they are adults, will develop with their lovers
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.