A patient in a mental hospital exhibits disordered thinking, perceptual abnormalities, unusual emotions, and suspiciousness. This person is probably suffering from
a. schizophrenia.
b. bipolar disorder.
c. passive-aggressive personality.
d. a dissociative disorder.
a
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a. trust vs. mistrust b. autonomy vs. shame c. initiative vs. guilt d. industry vs. inferiority
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a. cross-modality matching b. category judgment c. magnitude estimation d. Weber's Law
Which of the following facts holds true for antisocial personality disorder (APD)?
a. Many people with APD don't do as well as other individuals on neuropsychological tests of frontal lobe functioning. b. Disease, accident, physical abuse, or genetic predispositions do not contribute to frontal lobe damage. c. Environmental influences do not play a role in antisocial behavior. d. Impairments in the frontal lobe do not affect emotional control.
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A. insomnia B. drowsiness C. irritability D. weight gain