Peter not only works 70 hours a week, but he spends his off hours planning a schedule for his family. He dictates what time his wife will be home, when dinner will be served, and when they will go to bed.
He is such a perfectionist that he actually finds it difficult to get work done efficiently, despite the amount of time he spends trying. Which of the following personality disorders best fits Peter?
a) dependent
b) narcissistic
c) schizoid
d) obsessive-compulsive
Question 2Secondary process thinking describes the mature person's ability to
a) free associate.
b) avoid repression.
c) delay gratification.
d) use the pleasure principle.
Question 3What was moral management? What caused its near abandonment in the second part of the nineteenth century?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 4Dan is excited because today is the day his mom visits class to tell the students about her job as a clinical psychologist. After Dan's mom leaves, the teacher asks each of the students to summarize the responsibilities of a clinical psychologist.
Which of the following responses is most accurate?
a) to work as a hospital administrator
b) to diagnose and treat personality disorders
c) to prescribe medications and administer shock therapy
d) to treat patients with somatic therapies and administer intelligence tests
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