A false perceptual experience that has a compelling sense of being real despite the absence of external stimulation is termed a:
A) hallucination.
B) catatonic experience.
C) delusion.
D) hypnogogic state.
A) hallucination.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The authors explain that the concept of adjustment was originally modeled after the ________ concept of ________.
a. biological; adaptation b. psychological; observation c. empiricism; observation d. biological; empiricism
Dr. Abromowitz has done a study looking at the correlation between depression in children and
amount of television they watched. He finds what seems to be a strong, positive correlation between the two. He decides that watching too much T.V. causes children to become depressed. However, he has a third variable problem. Which of the following is an example of a third variable problem? A) Parental depression is strongly correlated with both children's depression and the amount of T.V. a child watches. B) Being depressed causes a child to watch too much T.V. C) Making any conclusions about connections between only two variables. D) Thinking there is a connection between variables when there is none.
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A) are likely to be suffering from both major depression and a personality disorder. B) will not respond well to pharmacological treatment. C) have a severe form of depression. D) have an HPA axis that is not functioning normally.