Psychological disorders characterized by prolonged and disabling disruptions in emotional state are classified as:
a. anxiety disorders
b. depressive and bipolar disorders
c. dissociative disorders
d. personality disorders
B
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emotionally neutral (weight discrimination) alternative? a. 100% b. 80% c. 50% d. 10%
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a. instincts. b. motives. c. perceptions. d. incentives. e. emotions.
_____ are drugs that improve the psychological processes that underlie intelligent performance.
A) Cognitive enhancers B) Lithium salts C) Psychedelics D) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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a. feeling irritable and anxious b. tendency to overeat c. decreased need for sleep d. socially withdrawn