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A male college student begins feeling sad and lonely.Although still able to go to classes and work at his job,he finds himself feeling down much of the time and worries about what is happening to him.Which part of the definition of abnormality applies to his situation?

A) Personal distress
B) Cultural factors
C) Impaired functioning
D) Violation of societal norms

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which well-known behavioral scientist was the author of The Behavior of Organisms (1938) and Walden Two (1948) ?

A) John Watson
B) Ivan Pavlov
C) B.F. Skinner
D) Edward L. Thorndike

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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In an attempt to rid the body of the excessive humors thought to be causing psychological disorders,physicians throughout history have used treatments such as

In keeping with an accepted treatment for mental illness in the 14th century,a physician treating King Charles VI of France had him moved to the countryside in order to

Which of the following is NOT associated with the humanistic theories of Carl Rogers?

In the 1800s,an important research and clinical publication read by psychiatrists in the United States was titled

________ demonstrated that some techniques of mesmerism were effective with several psychological disorders.

The research examining the cause of antisocial personality disorder suggests that

If you had absolutely no concept or fear of the consequences of your actions (for yourself or others) and were overly motivated by pleasing yourself,you might behave like a person with ________ personality disorder.

The approximate percentage of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder who also have a substance related disorder is almost ____ percent.

Mary has been married for 20 years and describes how her husband has been verbally abusive toward her for most of that time.She indicates that her husband has had multiple affairs with other women but she can't leave him because she "loves and needs him." When challenged by the interviewer regarding the wisdom of staying with such a man,Mary agrees with the interviewer,although she later confides that she always agrees with everyone to avoid conflict and disapproval.Mary should be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

Ivan Pavlov,a Russian physiologist,based his theories of conditioning on the results of experiments he conducted on

A four-year-old girl sucks her thumb,a teenager binges on food,and an adult woman bites her fingernails.According to the Freudian theory of psychosexual development,all three are fixated at the ________ stage.

One reason why individuals with narcissistic personality disorder tend to become depressed at times is that they

In Freudian theory,"libido" and "thanatos" represent the two basic but opposing drives of

Theo is quite a loner.He walks to class by himself,does not talk to anyone,and appears indifferent to other people.It is clear that Theo neither desires nor enjoys closeness with others.He does not act in any obviously unusual ways,nor does he appear to possess strange beliefs about the world.Of the following personality disorders,Theo appears to be

Vince is extremely impressed with himself.Although he has only achieved a moderate amount of success,he thinks of himself as being uniquely special and deserving of the best of everything.Vince fantasizes frequently about great wealth and fame and does not really pay much attention to other people to note how they react to him.Vince would most likely be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

Individuals who are socially isolated,behave in ways that seem unusual,tend to be suspicious,and have odd beliefs are generally diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

After the mid 1800s,moral therapy declined as a treatment for the mentally ill in the United States because

The personality disorder characterized by unreasonable fear of abandonment,fear of being rejected,avoidance of disagreement,inability to make decisions for oneself,and clinging behavior is ________ personality disorder.