Kay is a thoughtful and considerate person but has a difficult time making decisions on her
own. She relies on her one best friend, someone she has known since childhood, to give her
advice on virtually every decision she makes.
Sometimes Kay even asks the friend to make
the decision for her. At work, she holds a position far below her potential and has refused
several promotion opportunities. She is most likely suffering from ______ personality disorder.
a. dependent c. schizotypal
b. avoidant d. histrionic
A
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As he conducted brain surgery, which of the following electrically stimulated different brain areas in his patients and found that this activation appeared to produce vivid memories of long-forgotten events for these patients?
a. Herman Ebbinghaus b. Edward Geiselman c. Stephen Kosslyn d. Wilder Penfield
By definition, panic attacks occur within one week of the actual frightening experience
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Freud's personality theory has ______
a. never been experimentally tested because its basic concepts are untestable b. not been supported by any experimental research findings c. received limited confirmation from experimental research d. been completely supported by experimental research
One reason that popular children tend to become popular adolescents is that they are
a. reinforced in their popularity on an ongoing basis. b. given more independence by their parents. c. not likely to suffer from anxiety disorders. d. less reliant on physical appearance for confidence.