Kenny, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia, has a lack of meaningful speech. Which option(s) below best describes this symptom?
a. Flat affect
b. Avolition
c. Alogia
d. Asociality
Ans: c. Alogia
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Dr. Heyer is a behavioral therapist working with a 10-year-old boy named Lee The boy's parents and teachers both agree that Lee is disobedient and unruly. What assessment method should Dr. Heyer use to most accurately assess the degree to which Lee is excessively active and disobedient?
a. personality testing b. observation c. interview method d. questionnaire
Dr. Cao, a neuropsychologist, is testing a brain-injured patient and wants an estimate of the patient's premorbid level of functioning. For this purpose, Dr. Cao should consider administering the __________ subtests of the WAIS-IV
a. Arithmetic and Digit Span b. Information and Block Design c. Information, Comprehension, and Vocabulary d. Comprehension, Picture Completion, and Figure Weights
Rather than focusing on traits, Walter Mischel advised personality psychologists to investigate
a) heritability. b) body types. c) influence of situations on behaviors. d) the effects of speed of neural conduction on behavior.
Androgyny in adulthood is associated with
A) decreased self-acceptance and autonomy. B) greater environmental mastery and neuroticism. C) advanced moral reasoning and psychosocial maturity. D) more life regrets and fewer possible selves.