Your textbook presents the case study of Ed, a 38-year-old lawyer diagnosed with OCD. What was the first form of treatment Ed received for this disorder?
a. sugar (placebo)
b. an anticonvulsant
c. antidepressant medication
d. an antianxiety drug
Answer: c.
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Iris was in an automobile accident. She goes to a psychologist one week after the accident. If Iris is experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, headache, and rumination about the accident, she will likely receive which diagnosis?
a. Acute Stress Disorder. b. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. c. Generalized Anxiety Disorder. d. Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
Why are preterm infants at a high risk of illness and death?
A. They usually have to be born by cesarean section. B. They have not had time to fully develop. C. Their mothers have used anesthesia during childbirth. D. They have a chromosomal disorder.
Blonde hair is an example of a recessive trait.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to Piaget, ________ modifies new environmental information to fit into what is already known, and ________ restructures existing schemes so that new information is accounted for more completely
a. assimilation; accommodation b. accommodation; assimilation c. centration; egocentrism d. egocentrism; centration