Erin is depressed, and the main symptom her friends notice is that she seems sad and will not go out with them socially anymore. Alexander is depressed, and his main symptom is that he has increased his activity to an almost frenetic level so that he will not have time to dwell on the deep sadness that plagues him. The difference between Erin's experience of depression and Alexander's may be
partly due to their difference in gender. This observation relates most closely to which theme of your text?
a. Stigma
b. Diversity
c. Consumer perspective
d. Dimensional perspective
b
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Which of the following is one of the two components of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy? a. Teaching parents the different methods of childbirth
b. Teaching parents the benefits of social support. c. Helping parents build warm and positive relationships with their children. d. Instructing parents on the benefits of saving for their children's college costs.
Which type of tissue metabolizes food faster and makes it easier to lose weight?
a. fatty tissue c. organ tissue b. muscle tissue d. none of these
Sheryl is receiving medication for generalized anxiety, which decreases sympathetic activity to reduce her feelings of anxiety and nervousness. What is she most likely taking?
a. minor tranquilizer c. antidepressant b. major tranquilizer d. none of these
Research by Horowitz (1980) comparing the "scientific" method of jury selection with the conventional method found that, overall
A. the scientific method was consistently superior. B. the conventional method was consistently superior. C. neither was superior to the other for every type of trial. D. the traditional method was more effective only in those trials in which there were explicit relationships between personality and demographic variables and juror's votes.