Armand has been in therapy for two months. He has been unable to keep a steady job because he reacts so angrily to ordinary criticism and quits his job only to experience intense self-hatred. He has felt like he was making progress in therapy. However, when the therapist introduces Armand to the therapist that will be taking over her cases while she is on vacation, Armand angrily storms out of
the office and takes a brick and breaks the window of his therapist's office. Armand is showing symptoms of which personality disorder?
a. schizoid
b. borderline
c. narcissistic
d. histrionic
B
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a. You should probably not drink any alcohol because both alcohol and Valium act on the same system and their additive effects could be very dangerous. b. You should limit yourself to six drinks because too much of the two drugs together could make you very ill. c. Alcohol is not a drug, so there really isn't any reason to worry as long as you don't get drunk. d. Don't worry, alcohol and valium act on very different neurotransmitters, so a drug interaction is very unlikely.
Which of these is typically not a reason to attend a professional psychology conference?
a. To learn about current research in psychology b. To meet other students and faculty c. To collect data from participants d. To present research
The technique of exposure and response prevention has been used successfully in treating individuals with _____
a) schizophrenia. b) dissociative identity disorder. c) autism. d) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The ________ effect refers to the tendency to believe that vague generalities are a good description of one's personality
A) Flynn B) passive C) believability D) Hayflick E) Barnum effect