Of the following, which child would be most likely to develop dissociative identity disorder later in life?

A. Mary, who has a few good friends
B. Susan, who was repeatedly sexually abused as a child
C. Cindy, who has a learning disability
D. Jody, who has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder


Answer: B

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a. the new organizational structure for these disorders reflects a major shift in our understanding of the causes of these disorders. b. dramatic improvement in the efficacy of treatment methods aimed at specific types of disorder is now possible. c. arguments about the relative merits of lumping and splitting in the classification of mental disorders are all now moot. d. the essential features and diagnostic boundaries of these conditions have been clarified.

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________ is most likely to occur in early adolescence, when girls and boys become more preoccupied with their appearance

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Appetite-supressing drugs are called:

a. anxiolytics. b. anorectics. c. angiotensics. d. antipsychotics.

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Julio was extremely angry when he came in for a routine EEG of his brain activity. When he later told this to the doctor, she was no longer concerned about the

A) increased electrical activity in Julio's right hemisphere. B) increased electrical activity in Julio's left hemisphere. C) decreased electrical activity in Julio's amygdala. D) increased electrical activity in Julio's amygdala.

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