What disorder did Suzanne Killinger-Johnson appear to be suffering from when she jumped in front of an oncoming subway car in Toronto in 2000, taking her own life and that of her infant son's?
a) Dissociative fugue
b) Schizophrenia
c) Postpartum depression
d) Polysubstance abuse
c
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Psychological scientists who are skeptical about multiple personality disorder provide several reasons for their stance. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?
a. Thorough consideration of the symptoms reveals that MPD is actually dissociative amnesia. b. Unreliable techniques, like hypnosis, may be creating the disorder through the power of suggestion. c. Clinicians may be creating the disorder through the power of suggestion. d. Media coverage of sensational cases has played a major role in fostering MPD diagnosis.
Studies have found that adolescent girls of which race/ethnicity has less body dissatisfaction, fewer weight concerns, and a more positive body image when compared to Caucasian adolescent girls?
Alana is thrown out of a basketball game because of her aggressive behavior. Which type of theorist would explain her behavior as a result of powerful inborn impulses or drives?
a. a behavioral theorist b. a psychoanalytic theorist c. a motivational theorist d. a learning theorist
Evaluate the research on the effects of watching television on toddlers.
What will be an ideal response?