Which of the following characteristics would be most likely to be exhibited by a person with narcissistic personality disorder?

A. Exaggerated self-importance
B. Impulsivity
C. Neologisms
D. Paranoia


Answer: A

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Which of the following is most accurate in regard to the rate of affective disorders in younger and in older Americans?

a. Affective disorders are more common in older adults than they are in younger adults. b. Affective disorders are more common in younger adults than they are in older adults. c. Younger adults and older adults experience affective disorders at about the same rate. d. The rates are about the same for the two age groups except for older males, who have a very high rate of affective disorders.

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In Exercise 8, the CS Response Strength Window showed different curves for the low-intensity light (CSLL) and high-intensity tone (CSHT) that were in use during the overshadowing experimental treatment. The different curves corresponded to the greater salience of the tone. Which of the following aspects of the movement-ratio results from the experimental condition was most consistent with the CS-response-strength results?

a. The rapid growth of the movement ratio in the first few trials of Stage 1 (acquisition) b. Values of the movement ratio in excess of 0.5 during Stage 1 c. The much larger movement ratio for the tone than for the light in Stage 2 (extinction) d. The much larger movement ratio for the light than for the tone in Stage 2

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Which of the following observations did Adler make about the effects of birth order on personality?

A. Although middle born children achieve the most, first borns are the most well- adjusted. B. First born children are the most well-adjusted and the highest achievers. C. Middle born children are the most well-adjusted and the highest achievers. D. Because they are neglected by their parents more than their older siblings were neglected, last born children often develop personality problems.

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Which of the following is a form of critical thinking based on a careful collection of evidence, accurate descriptions and measurements, precise definitions, controlled observations, and repeatable results?

a. intuitive analysis b. the introspective method c. the scientific method d. theoretical projection

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