Meg believes that she is the famous singer Celine Dion and goes around the psychiatric facility singing all of Celine
Dion's greatest hits, much to the dismay of the other residents. Meg is experiencing
a. somatic delusions.
b. delusions of reference.
c. delusions of influence.
d. delusions of grandeur.
ANSWER: d
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A. Distractions that affect the same sensory systems B. Distractions that affect different sensory systems C. Distractions that affect the opposite sensory systems D. Distractions that affect all of the sensory systems
Joseph Wolpe launched behavior therapy in 1958 with his description of
a. aversion therapy. b. social skills training. c. the token economy. d. systematic desensitization.
According to the text, do most psychologists today believe that people have free will?
a. Yes. b. No. c. Psychologists are currently divided on the issue. d. In the past, most psychologists believed that people had free will. At present, however, virtually all psychologists agree that people do not truly have free will.
According to Freud and his followers, what is the most significant event that occurs during the anal stage of psychosexual development?
a) the child is toilet trained b) the child discovers his or her genitals c) the child develops sexual feelings toward the parent of the other sex d) the child has nightmares that reflect the development of sexual feelings