Individuals who exhibit longstanding, inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior that interfere with their personal adjustment and cause those around them distress are likely to be diagnosed as having __________

a) a dissociative disorder.
b) a personality disorder.
c) an anxiety disorder.
d) a chronic mood disorder.


b Explanation: These are some of the features of a personality disorder.

Psychology

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A. two B. three C. four D. five

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According to your text, when students are asked the top functions for which they use their memories, all but which of the following are commonly identified?

a. their daily schedule b. learning material for exams c. remembering names and phone numbers d. labeling familiar objects

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Research on contraceptive use in adolescents indicates that ______.

A. nearly 90% use some form of birth control B. friends often discourage the use of birth control C. many use birth control only sporadically D. boys are more likely than girls to suggest birth control

Psychology

What we are thinking of at any given moment, or what we commonly known as "consciousness," is ____________

a. long-term memory b. short-term memory c. secondary memory d. cognitive dissonance

Psychology