When a typical experience becomes long-lasting or severe this is referred to the _______ nature of a psychological disorder
A) formal classification
B) symptoms
C) dimensionality
D) treatment.
Answer: C
Rationale: Psychological disorders can be dimensional in nature; they consist of typical experiences, except that they are more severe and longer lasting than usual, and may occur in inappropriate contexts.
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a. ?had never been seduced b. ?led a normal sex life c. ?experienced the seduction trauma before the phallic stage d. ?experienced the seduction trauma before the superego emerged e. ?were raised by sexually open and permissive parents
Which description of a child would be considered labeling a child rather than describing her behavior? a. Ashley is a child with mental retardation. b. Karlee is an anxious child
c. Amber is a child with autism. d. Robyn is a child who is small.
Richard Simmons wants to know whether his original weight-loss system (Simmons I) is as effective as his new weight-loss system (Simmons II). His results indicate that people on Simmons I lose an average of 28.5 pounds in six months and people on Simmons II lose an average of 30.1 pounds in six months. What type of statistics should Richard use to see if the Simmons II system is really better
than the Simmons I system? a. ?inferential b. ?descriptive c. ?mean d. ?mode
In cross-sectional research on development, each of the groups studied is of a different:
sex. social class. age. political affiliation.