Dr. Bui has been asked by the defense attorney to evaluate a client convicted of assault and write a report that will be presented to the judge before sentencing. Dr. Bui is most likely a _____ psychologist.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
Answer: Forensic
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In psychopathology research, groups of schizophrenic patients are sometimes compared to groups of "patient controls." In such research, patient controls are used to
a. determine whether certain factors are specific to schizophrenia or apply to other disorders. b. identify the differences between people with schizophrenia and people without mental disorder. c. control for differences between subjects in severity of illness. d. control for subject and experimenter bias.
In a preschool classroom, the teacher is singing the alphabet song. He sings "A, B, C, D, E, F"…and then stops. The children shout out "G!" How did the children know what came next in the song?
a. By memorizing 26 chunks of information b. Through repetition and rote learning c. By guessing correctly d. Through intuitively knowing this song from birth without the use of memorization
Gloria's family has a large minivan she calls a car. Her grandmother buys a small hybrid that Gloria also calls a car. This is a demonstration of
a. object permanence. b. conservation. c. assimilation. d. accommodation. e. irreversibility.
Anna is a morally rigorous person who demands that her daughter remain a virgin until she is married. Anna cannot remember her own premarital sexual encounters. Which defense mechanism would likely account for this memory lapse?
A) rationalization B) denial C) repression D) projection