A major factor associated with a child's rejection by peers is

A major factor associated with a child's rejection by peers is
 
  a. overly aggressive behavior.
  b. being too intelligent.
  c. socioeconomic background.
  d. a lack of empathy.

Question 2

As discussed in your text, much evidence now suggests a number of biological causal factors in obsessive-compulsive disorder including
 
  a. a minimal or absent genetic contribution.
  b. abnormalities in the functioning of the basal ganglia.
  c. abnormalities in dopamine systems.
  d. decreased activity in the orbital frontal cortex.

Question 3

Normalfeelings of depression becomes a mood disorder when
 
  a. there is no identifiable cause for it.
  b. the degree of impairment is judged severe enough to warrant a diagnosis.
  c. it lasts for more than a month.
  d. it ceases to be justified and adaptive.

Question 4

What is the goal of post-disaster debriefing?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 5

Why is it difficult to determine the nature of the relationship between divorce and the psychological functioning of family members?
 
  a. Cause and effect cannot be determined as preexisting behavioral abnormalities in either the parents or the children may make divorce more likely.
  b. The findings have been too inconsistent for any conclusions to be drawn.
  c. While the effects of divorce are negative on children, the effects on the spouses are generally positive.
  d. Due to modern acceptance of divorce, there has been an ongoing decrease in the negative effects of divorce. As the impact of divorce has been decreasing, the effect of divorce on family functioning has become impossible to detect.

Question 6

In order to meet the criteria for a major depressive episode, a person MUST have
 
  a. a depressed mood or loss of pleasure most of the day for at least 2 weeks.
  b. significant weight loss.
  c. intense irritability.
  d. insomnia.