Delmar believes that he has been sent to earth to save mankind. He believes that women are evil and that any male who speaks to, or associates with a female is doomed to a life as a servant to the female's wishes. Recently, he has told you that the females on campus want to silence him and he has become agitated and fearful. Nothing you say or do will convince him that his ideas are untrue. With

what disorder would Delmar most likely be diagnosed?

a. disorganized schizophrenia c. catatonic schizophrenia
b. paranoid schizophrenia d. schizotypal personality disorder


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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Suppose that you are trying to quit smoking, but that you are having trouble doing so. When you stop to think about why you might be having so much trouble (i.e., when you try to analyze what your resistance is to quitting), you are relying on ____

a. self-knowledge b. the interpersonal self c. the agent self d. the self-concept

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Which of these items on an intelligence test would be most likely to be considered culturally biased?

Which of these items on an intelligence test would be most likely to be considered culturally biased?

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Depressed preschool-aged children

a. display the same behavioral and cognitive symptoms as do depressed adults. b. are most often extremely aggressive. c. usually mask their depression such that it is nearly impossible to detect that they are feeling sad. d. are less likely than adults to display cognitive symptoms of depression such as hopelessness.

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