The characteristic way a person sees, interprets, and behaves in the world, which is relatively stable across time and many different situations, is called a __________
A) personality trait
B) personality disorder
C) clinical state
D) clinical characteristic
Answer: A
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Dr. Abdullah's new patient is diagnosed with dissociative fugue. Rather than doing in-depth psychotherapy, the doctor prescribes an antidepressant and provides emotional support. Why would Dr. Abdullah respond this way?
a. The doctor probably sees the condition as iatrogenic. b. The doctor probably agrees with the psychodynamic perspective. c. The doctor probably knows that dissociative fugue is a hopeless condition that is untreatable. d. The doctor probably knows that dissociative fugue goes away spontaneously and that depression is the only significant treatable symptom.
In summarizing education, socioeconomic status, and marriage, we can conclude that people generally fare better if they are
a. less educated, overemployed, and engaged. b. of average education, below average employment, and recently divorced. c. self-educated, self-employed, and self-satisfied. d. educated, gainfully employed, and married.
Ultimately, stress depends upon
a. how a situation is perceived. b. whether or not the somatic nervous system is involved. c. how the limbic system interprets the situation. d. having a Type A or Type B personality.
Which statement about children conceived through reproductive technologies is true?
A) Children who are not informed of their gamete-donor origins experience more positive maternal interaction. B) Caregiving is somewhat warmer for young children conceived through donor insemination or in vitro fertilization. C) Most parents who have used the reproductive technology procedures tell their children how they were conceived. D) Adolescents conceived through insemination tend to be less well-adjusted than naturally conceived children.