A person who is suffering from disorganized thinking, delusions, and hallucinations and who is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality is likely suffering from
a. schizophrenia.
b. bipolar disorder.
c. a dissociative disorder.
d. passive-aggressive personality.
e. conversion disorder.
a. schizophrenia.
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a. he was probably schizophrenic. b. he was most likely illiterate. c. parietal lobe functioning had deteriorated. d. dopamine production had deteriorated.
Who could we classify as being a binge drinker?
a. Sarah, who drank three shots of tequila in a row within the past two weeks b. Susan, who drank four beers in a row within the past two weeks c. Scott, who drank four shots of scotch in a row within the past two weeks d. Sarah, Susan, and Scott all reach the criterion for binge drinking.
The psychologists who developed the frustration aggression hypothesis used or adapted all of the following concepts from Freudian theory except one. Which one?
A. Displacement B. Sublimation C. Catharsis D. Reinforcement
Which researcher studied memory by using nonsense syllables?
A) Frederick Bartlett B) Hermann Ebbinghaus C) Donald Thomson D) Elizabeth Loftus