Having a biological predisposition for a disorder means that a person
A) will develop the full syndrome over the life span.
B) has increased vulnerability to developing a disorder.
C) will only develop a partial manifestation of the problem behavior.
D) has a genetic mutation for the disorder.
B
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What is a diagnosis?
a. an explanation of the etiology of a problem b. an estimate of the chances of a full recovery c. a description of behavior as fitting the criteria for a particular type of disorder d. a mental health professional's estimate of the impact of family conflict on a disorder
Mr. Dixon is filling in a credit application that requires him to list all his addresses and phone numbers for the past seven years. He is having trouble because he has moved four times in the past seven years, and he can't seem to recall the correct information for each place he has lived. Based on what is known about memory failures, you should conclude that Mr. Dixon's problem results from:
a. proactive interference b. transfer-appropriate processing c. state-dependent forgetting d. retroactive interference
Which of the following usually increases as the strength, urgency, or importance of a blocked motive increases?
a. learned helplessness b. frustration c. conflict d. burnout
Marques loves to go to parties, and while there he can have a conversation with just about anyone, whether he knows them or not. Which of the following Five Factors would Marques probably rate highly on based on this information?
A) neuroticism B) conscientiousness C) extraversion D) openness