Which of the following explanations for Diana's scissors phobia would Freud be most likely to offer?
a. Constant warnings about the importance of not running with scissors have generalized to an overall fear of scissors.
b. Diana suffers from womb envy, creating an unconscious desire to harm her pregnant mother.
c. Diana's mother is a seamstress and Diana unconsciously wants to kill her.
d. Diana once saw her brother seriously injured by a sharp object.
Question 2What are the pros and cons of projective and objective personality tests?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 3Which of the following is one of the five primary types of anxiety disorders recognized in the DSM-5?
a. hypochondriasis
b. agoraphobia
c. dissociative fugue
d. bipolar disorder
Question 4Which of the following is a typical symptom of panic attacks?
a. Hallucinations
b. Delusions
c. Fear of dying
d. Paranoia
Question 5The main way to tell someone is having an uncued panic attack rather than is in a state of fear is
a. whether he or she thinks about what is happening.
b. whether he or she shows physiological changes such as increased heart rate.
c. if he or she has a subjective belief that something awful is about to happen.
d. if he or she feels a strong urge to flee.
Question 6Neuroticism
a. is a tendency to experience negative mood states.
b. is simply another term for anxiety.
c. is a tendency to believe negative things about oneself.
d. is a tendency to feel anxious.
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