People around those who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia begin to treat them as if they are "crazy," expecting and overreacting to odd behaviors that they might not even notice in others. This observation is MOST consistent with the ______ understanding of schizophrenia.
A) psychodynamic
B) family systems
C) cognitive
D) sociocultural
Answer: D) sociocultural
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Someone who is distressed about liking pornography goes to the opposite extreme and campaigns for abolishing pornography. This is a possible example of which defense mechanism?
a. Displacement b. Sublimation c. Projection d. Reaction formation
Which of the following individuals would be considered to be in an identity diffusion state?
A. Alexandra, who has not made firm commitments and is not currently trying to make them B. Denise, who has made identity commitments without needing a period of exploration C. Brandon, who is in the midst of a period of exploration D. Francis, who has established a coherent sense of identity; she has made identity commitments after a period of exploration
Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the __________.
A. outer ear B. inner ear C. eardrum and middle ear D. auditory pathways and brain
Which of the following approaches to psychology focuses on how we direct our attention, perceive, remember, think, and solve problems?
A. behavioral B. cognitive C. psychodynamic D. sociocultural