Transported to the hospital after a suicide attempt, a man is later admitted to the hospital's psychiatric wing. His history showed other self-destructive behaviors and recklessness. MOST likely, if the man is diagnosed with a personality disorder, it will be:
A) paranoid.
B) avoidant.
C) narcissistic.
D) borderline.
Ans: D) borderline.
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a. the experiment was poorly designed. b. there was a ceiling effect. c. the effect of one independent variable was different at different levels of the other independent variable d. the effect of one independent variable was the same at all levels of the other independent variable.
Regarding the hierarchy of needs, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. When meta-needs are unfulfilled, people fall into despair, apathy, and alienation. b. College students who are primarily concerned with money, personal appearance, and social recognition score lower than average in vitality, self-actualization, and general well-being. c. Even on a temporary basis, a meta-need, such as justice, cannot overcome the more basic need for food. d. Although Maslow's hierarchy is not well-documented by research, it is a good way to understand and appreciate the rich interplay of human motives.
All of these adolescent and early adult behaviors are associated with low self-control in preschool relative to peers EXCEPT ______.
A. eating disorders B. substance abuse C. poor school performance D. smoking
Based on the demographic correlates of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which of these individuals fits the pattern of the most likely person to exhibit the disorder?
a) Brian, a high school student, who is African American b) Juan, a teenager who recently immigrated from Mexico c) Andrea, a high school dropout, who lives in a poor inner city neighborhood d) Ken, a graduate of a prestigious university, who lives in an expensive neighborhood