The most prevalent psychological disorder in the general population is
a. specific phobia.
b. agoraphobia
c. social phobia.
d. panic disorder.
a
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Given a choice, Mike would prefer to stay up until 1:00 a.m. and sleep until 10:00 a.m. This pattern is called the:
A. secular trend. B. delayed phase preference. C. longitudinal design. D. adolescent growth spurt.
Which defense mechanism involves reversion to an earlier phase of psychological development?
a. Repression b. Regression c. Displacement d. Projection
Brian has committed a robbery; he mugged a man by holding a knife to his neck. The victim handed over his wallet, and Brian took it and ran. He was later caught when he used the victim's credit card to purchase alcohol. Brian has been charged with robbery, possession of a deadly weapon, fraud, and possession of stolen property. The prosecutor agrees to drop all but the robbery and deadly weapon
charge if Brian pleads guilty. One could say that Brian was ____________ to put the prosecutor in a good position for ________________. A. overcharged; charge bargaining B. overcharged; deferring prosecution C. arraigned; deferring prosecution D. arraigned; sentence bargaining
Play in middle childhood becomes ____
a. less socially based and more rigid b. less complex and more aggressive c. more complex and more rule-based d. more simplistic and less socially based