What is the defining trait of paranoid personality disorder?

a. suspiciousness c. self-control
b. thought disorders d. delusions of grandeur


A

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Betty believes she is less capable than her coworkers, even though she has won many awards for her performance. She often feels lonely and believes no one wants to be her friend. Her future seems empty and meaningless. These traits characterize

a. cyclothymia. b. psychotic depression. c. the "depressive triad." d. somatic deficits in depression.

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The critical intellectual accomplishment of adulthood is

demonstrating formal operational thinking. objectively considering all aspects of a problem. filtering bias out of the decision-making process. combining emotion and logic.

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According to most scholars, increased emotionality in adolescence can be attributed to

a. raging hormones. b. cognitive and environmental factors. c. the generation gap. d. storm and stress.

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A maladaptive pattern of behavior for a period of three days to one month following exposure to a

a. acute stress b. posttraumatic stress c. adjustment d. personality

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