The most usual presentation of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder is called ________, which involves involuntary contractions of the muscles in the outer third of a woman's vagina.
a. dyspareunia
b. vaginismus
c. frotteuristic disorder
d. fetishistic disorder
b. vaginismus
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The psychopathological symptoms that sometimes accompany brain impairment __________.
A. are not always predictable B. don't affect cognitive function C. fall into a small number of very specific types D. are indistinguishable from mood disorders
Researchers can test stress levels in blood samples from:
a. the level of cortisol in blood, which decreases when we are stressed. b. the level of epinephrine which increases when we are stressed. c. noting the insulin levels. d. drawing several vials of blood, so this is not normally a route to choose to determine stress levels.
What social threat to internal validity occurs when the comparison group knows what the program group is getting, and instead of developing a rivalry, control group members become discouraged or angry and give up?
a. diffusion of treatment b. compensatory rivalry c. resentful demoralization d. compensatory equalization
When applying for a job, Lucy is given a brief questionnaire about several of her personality characteristics
She is aware that she is being assessed for the position, so instead of answering honestly she intentionally chooses the answers that she thinks will paint the most positive picture of her as an applicant. This is a problem for personality testing called ________. a) invalid scoring b) faking good c) lack of standardization d) lack of retesting