Larry had thoughts about killing himself with a gun, and planned out the exact method and time of the act. This is best described by which of the following?
A) Active suicidal ideation
B) Passive suicidal ideation
C) Parasuicide
D) Psychological autopsy
Answer: A
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Which of the following is true about mirror neurons?
Which type of conflict will most likely cause feelings of ambivalence?
a. approach-approach b. frustration c. avoidance-avoidance d. distress e. approach-avoidance
In explaining the development of schizophrenia, the diathesis-stress model emphasizes
a. the role of brain abnormalities. b. the interaction of genetic predispositions and stress. c. the role of stressful life experiences in creating a diathesis. d. the role of psychosocial influences in creating a diathesis. e. biochemical imbalances.
Kathy takes her 2-year-old son to the supermarket every Saturday. Each week, the same sequence of events unfolds: Her son screams, demanding that Kathy buys him treats. Although she refuses to give in to his demands, he continues to scream
Finally, Kathy yells at the top of her lungs, "QUIET!" He stops screaming instantly. What operant conditioning concepts are illustrated in this story? A) Kathy is using negative reinforcement to increase her son's screaming. B) Kathy is using punishment to suppress the screaming; her use of punishment is negatively reinforced by the cessation of screaming. C) Kathy's son probably learned how to scream by observing his parents at home, and now he is reinforced on a variable-interval schedule of reinforcement. D) Kathy's son probably learned how to scream by observing his parents at home, and now he is reinforced on a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement.