A psychologist tells a group of students who are touring a mental hospital that they are going to see a patient exhibit loose associations. What are the students likely to find when they meet this patient?
a) The staff removed the patient's restraints.
b) The patient becomes sexually excited with ease.
c) What the patient says will make little sense to them.
d) Wandering the halls is the patient's primary symptom.
C
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Despite differences among epidemiological surveys in samples, methods, and definitions of mental disorders, what is one common finding concerning mood disorders?
a. Bipolar disorder occurs in fewer people than major depressive disorder. b. Dysthymic disorder is the most common form of mood disorder. c. Mood disorders are the most common form of mental disorders. d. Bipolar and depressive disorders are equally common in the general population.
Kurt is socially rejected by his peers, which leads to his poor performance in school, which then leads to a negative attitude toward his teacher. This scenario demonstrates a(n) __________.
A. developmental cascade B. path analysis C. example of distributive justice D. fixed mindset
Mariddie is a Western Apache teenager who has just experienced menarche. What reaction should she expect from those around her? a. There will be an elaborate celebration in her honor
b. She will be married within a week. c. Her hair will be cut short, and she will be expected to go into the wilderness to kill a small animal (e.g., rabbit). d. She will be ostracized from the tribe for one month.
The term coined by Seligman and Czikszentmihalyi to indicate the science that seeks to improve the quality of life of everyone is called:
a. positive psychology b. transcendental meditation psychology c. human psychology d. behaviorism