When the personality disintegration of schizophrenics is almost complete and their thinking, feelings,
and behaviors are all highly chaotic, such schizophrenics are sometimes referred to as disorganized, or
a. borderline.
b. hebephrenic.
c. catatonic.
d. histrionic.
ANSWER: b
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b. The laws about informed consent for research differ among countries. c. The meaning of a self-rating varies among countries. d. Some countries have much larger populations than others do.
One widely used rule to determine whether an individual accused of a crime qualifies as insane is if the individual
a. is dangerous to themself or others. b. has a mental disorder that makes the individual unable to distinguish right from wrong. c. has a diagnosed psychological disorder. d. has been hospitalized for a psychological disorder.
Lauren has periods of dejection and apathy that are not as severe as those seen in major depression. She also has periods when she abruptly becomes elated and has little need for sleep. Her symptoms never reach the level of psychosis, but the mood swings have been recurrent for over four years. The best diagnosis for Lauren is __________.
A. schizoaffective disorder B. bipolar I disorder C. recurrent persistent depressive disorder D. cyclothymic disorder
Standardized test scores typically show a ______ with an average score in the center and each half of the distribution around the average showing fewer scores at each end of the scale in a similar pattern.
A. symmetrical distribution B. skewed distribution C. normative distribution D. frequency distribution