Dennis is a combat veteran honourably discharged from the Canadian Army. He suffers from seemingly constant stress, which is interspersed with flashbacks of the horrors he observed on the battlefield. He avoids watching the news and attending veterans' events. Since his return, he has greatly increased his alcohol consumption as a coping mechanism. Dennis MOST likely suffers from:
A) posttraumatic stress disorder.
B) double depression.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) panic disorder with agoraphobia.
A) posttraumatic stress disorder.
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According to the sociocognitive explanation of dissociative identity disorder, therapists have ________
a. focused too much attention on allowing personalities to reveal themselves and not enough on treatment. b. found that most of the patients have distorted perceptions and irrational behavior. c. let too many severe cases go unrecognized, undiagnosed, and untreated. d. rewarded patients with attention and praise for revealing more and more personalities.
Which of the following statements best encapsulates the norm of reciprocity?
a) It is okay to agree to disagree. b) Treat people the way you would want to be treated. c) It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. d) I scratched your back, so don't you want to scratch mine in return?
Which of the following is the strongest plausible correlation coefficient?
a. 1.68 b. -.63 c. .42 d. .56
What is the function of the cerebrum?
a) coordinates complex somatic motor patterns and adjusts the output of other somatic motor centers b) conscious thought processes, intellectual functions, memory storage and processing, and conscious/subconscious control of skeletal muscle c) controls emotions, has autonomic functions, and functions in hormone productions in addition to being a center for the relay and processing of sensory information d) processes visual and auditory data, generates reflexive somatic motor responses, and maintains consciousness