What are some of the reasons why people with borderline personality disorder harm themselves or attempt suicide?
What will be an ideal response?
Self-harm and suicide attempts can result from perceived abandonment or feelings of emptiness or nothingness. In addition, these behaviors can occur during dissociative episodes. Some individuals report that self-harm releases underlying mounting tension while others say that it helps them to know that they can still experience feelings. Finally, some people claim that it helps counteract a belief that they are somehow evil or tarnished.
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a. an algorithm. b. a heuristic. c. a mental set. d. a syllogism.
Ben and B. J. are excellent paramedics who have saved many lives. In order to handle the extreme stress of their job, they very often make humorous comments about their situations and at times act silly to relieve the stress. They are using which coping strategy?
a. indirect verbalization b. problem-focused coping c. fantasy-prone coping d. emotion-focused coping
A practiced juggler relies on __________ memory to keep the balls in the air
a. semantic b. episodic c. procedural d. declarative
On a popular quiz show, contestants are asked to match the audience in naming certain items. One contestant, when asked to "name a type of vehicle," replied "wheelchair!" The audience groaned, because they knew that the contestant was pretty far off the mark. The contestant should have picked a vehicle that was closer to a ___ for vehicles to match the audience's response.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).