Which of the following is among the six common characteristics of suicide?
a. Most people who end their own lives have clearly decided that they no longer want to live
b. The most common emotion in suicide is apathy.
c. Only a small minority of those successful in their suicide attempts give some indication of their intentions.
d. Suicide is a way to end intolerable psychological pain.
d
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Ann has the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, the restricting type. What does this diagnosis mean to the team of professionals that is going to treat her?
a. She rarely engages in bingeing or purging. b. Her personality characteristics have made it difficult to determine if she has a problem at all. c. She has a rare form of anorexia nervosa in which she is able to maintain her weight within five pounds of her expected weight. d. The treatments that can be used are limited to those that can address the underlying biological malfunctions responsible for the disorder.
The prefrontal cortex loses influence as the brain matures and the amygdala increases in prominence
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Vascular neurocognitive disorders can result from ____ and ____
a. stroke; ongoing disruptions to the cardiovascular system b. Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease c. psychosis; affective disturbances d. traumatic brain injury; hypertension
Angelica took part in a research study where she had to sit alone in a darkened room for 30 minutes before completing a brief questionnaire about her future goals and plans. When she had completed the questionnaire, she was told the experiment was over. Angelica never really understood the purpose of the study, and she wasn't sure why she had to wait in the darkened room before filling out the
short questionnaire. In this case, it would appear that the researchers who conducted the experiment: a. violated Angelica's right to confidentiality b. failed to obtain informed consent c. did not use an adequate debriefing procedure d. did not provide adequate protection from potential harm