An individual has just received a diagnosis of paranoid personality disorder. That individual is MOST likely to have a parent or sibling who has:
A) bipolar disorder.
B) schizophrenia.
C) one of the paraphilias.
D) alcoholism.
Answer: B) schizophrenia.
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How is menarche perceived across cultures?
a. Primarily as an event that signals that a girl is now responsible for the family b. In all cultures, as something that should be celebrated c. As dirty and unclean, and not something to be celebrated d. In different times and places, as dirty and unclean, as something to be celebrated, and as an event that signalsthat a girl has become a woman
Self-conscious emotions include all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A. contentment B. embarrassment C. empathy D. guilt
David Rosenhan (1973) sent eight normal people to various psychiatric hospitals. All eight complained of hearing voices that said "empty," "hollow," and "thud." After being admitted to one of the hospitals, each person acted normally, yet all were diagnosed as schizophrenic. One of the conclusions from this study is that:
A) clinicians are unable to detect "real" schizophrenia. B) the expectations produced by labeling can alter perception. C) hospitals can produce schizophrenic behavior in normal people. D) auditory hallucinations are sufficient for diagnosis as schizophrenic.
Describe the interpersonal theory of suicide.
What will be an ideal response?