According to your authors, dysthymia can best be conceptualized as a(n) __________

A) chronic state of depression
B) fluctuating pattern of high and low moods
C) intermittent period of deep depression
D) disorder caused by genetic factors


Answer: A

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a. Carl Rogers. b. Wilhelm Wundt. c. B. F. Skinner. d. Sigmund Freud.

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Which question is an unfalsifiable research question?

A) Are people who pray daily happier than those who do not? B) Does God answer prayers? C) Do people who pray while in the hospital recover faster than those who do not? D) Is prayer associated with charitable giving?

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While campaigning in the U.S. presidential election, Hillary Clinton said "prisoner" when she meant to say "president." This speech error is an example of:

A) a lapse of consciousness. B) repression. C) a rebound effect of thought suppression. D) a Freudian slip.

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Research indicates that marijuana use is associated with all of the following except

A. severe withdrawal symptoms. B. a risk of birth defects if used by a pregnant woman. C. reductions in creativity. D. lasting impairments in memory.

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