Friday, March 9, 2012

Can somebody please help me with these psychology questions?

1. Important research on schizophrenia evaluates the influence of ____ in order to evaluate possible interactions between psychosocial stressors and biological factors in the disorder.



a. peers

b. schools

c. poverty

d. folklore



2. "She was just in a bad mood. I'll ask her again when she is in a better mood." This is an example of a(n) ____ attribution.



a. unstable

b. internal

c. global

d. specific



3. Extreme social impairment is common in individuals suffering from



a. delusions.

b. disorganized schizophrenia.

c. paranoid schizophrenia.

d. catatonic schizophrenia



4. Craig is talking with his therapist, who can't get a word in the conversation. Craig just keeps talking about everything and anything. He is very restless and can't sit still. In past therapy sessions, Craig has been withdrawn and lethargic. It is likely Craig is exhibiting



a. major depression.

b. bipolar disorder.

c. depersonalization disorder.

d. multiple personality disorder.



5. A separation of thoughts, emotions, identity, and memory is characteristic of ____ disorders;



a. dissociative

b. schizophrenic

c. anxiety

d. mood



6. Sarah was found in New York City by her family. At first, Sarah didn't remember who she was or who they were. When they all returned to their home in Florida, Sarah couldn't remember going to New York but regained her memory of her family. Sarah demonstrates



a. dissociative amnesia.

b. dissociative fugue.

c. dissociative identity disorder.

d. depersonalization disorder.



7. Who is more likely to attempt suicide when faced with depression and stressful events; an African American single parent or a Caucasian college student?



a. the single parent

b. the college student

c. both are just as likely

d. neither



8. A man is very lonely but is afraid to join groups, seek company, or accept the company of others. This behavior suggests a(n) ____ personality disorder.



a. antisocial

b. avoidant

c. schizoid

d. paranoid



9. Free-floating anxiety is a feature of



a. generalized anxiety disorder.

b. specific phobias.

c. agoraphobia.

d. acrophobia.



10. Women are about ____ as likely to be diagnosed with depression as men.



a. twice

b. three times

c. half

d. ten timesCan somebody please help me with these psychology questions?
1. a

2.

3. c - I think.

4. b

5. a - that's a guess.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10. a or d, I think.

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