Which of the following describes a person with borderline personality disorder?
A. An individual has a pervasive pattern of needing to be taken care of.
B. An individual has instability in emotional expression and relationships.
C. An individual has a grandiose view of him- or herself.
D. An individual has feelings of inadequacy and avoids social interaction.
Answer: B
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A. he's wasting his time, as adjusting his mealtimes will have little if any effect on jet lag. B. he should expect some benefits, as his SCN is very responsive to changes in feeding patterns. C. he should expect some benefits, as his peripheral clocks should respond to changes in feeding patterns. D. this is a highly effective strategy, because both his SCN and peripheral clocks are highly sensitive to changes in feeding patterns.
Vince has learned to voluntarily control his internal physiological processes as part of the treatment for an anxiety disorder. This is an example of ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The way a person thinks about his or her body and how it looks to others is the person's ________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.