"Persistent preoccupation with one's health despite consistent medical evaluations showing no organic problems" is a definition of ____
a. functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder)
b. depersonalization disorder
c. illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)
d. body dysmorphic disorder
c
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Which of the following statements accurately characterizes individuals diagnosed with social anxiety?
A. Social anxiety typically begins in early childhood. B. Approximately 75 percent also suffer from depression. C. Social anxiety is more prevalent among men than women. D. Approximately one-third abuse alcohol to help reduce anxiety.
Freud wrote about all of the following types of anxiety except one. Which one?
A. Reality anxiety B. Neurotic anxiety C. Moral anxiety D. Performance anxiety
Ralph's long-time girlfriend Amy dumped him during his junior year in college. When asked why he hasn't dated much in the last five years, he says that "he'll never be able to truly trust another woman after what Amy did to him.". According to REBT, Ralph
a. has lost meaningfulness in his life and needs to make the courageous choice to find love. b. is exhibiting learned helplessness and avoidance conditioning. c. is exhibiting the defense mechanism of regression. d. has an irrational belief that because something once strongly affected him, it will do so forever.
Regarding the changes in the brain that occur in adolescence, it is most accurate to say that ____.?
a. ?the changes occur because of extreme peer group and social experiences b. ?they are the last developmental changes to occur in one’s lifetime c. ?they are the cause of most typical teenage behavior d. ?the changes correlate with some typical aspects of teenage behavior