Which of the following would be considered an example of a predisposing cause of a mental disorder?

a. A difficult day at work
b. A birth defect
c. A recently ended relationship
d. Winning the lottery


Answer: B

Psychology

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The person who appears cold, aloof, and inconsiderate of others and who tends to be socially inept and inarticulate in attempts to communicate his/her ideas, which are based on a subjective foundation, is the:

a. introverted thinking type b. extraverted intuiting type c. extraverted sensing type d. introverted feeling type

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Jack recently had a job interview that seemed to go exceedingly well by all objective standards. However, Jack noted that his interviewer seemed to be in a bad mood that day

To what extent should Jack be concerned about the latter piece of information? a) He should be aware that he will likely be viewed less favorably by the interviewer than if the interviewer was in a good mood. b) He should be very concerned about the interviewer's bad mood unless something happened immediately after the interview to improve the interviewer's mood. c) He should assume there is virtually no chance he will be offered the position due to the interviewer's negative mood. d) He should not be concerned at all because the interviewer's mood should have no bearing on how he or she evaluates Jack.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is a psychometric properties of an assessment instrument?

A) significance B) sensitivity C) standardization D) specificity

Psychology