The incidence of autism spectrum is _____ correlated with _____ age.
A) negatively; maternal
B) positively; maternal
C) negatively; paternal
D) positive; paternal
Question 2Select the statement that has historically been TRUE of psychologists' ability to accurately predict violence in a given patient.
A) It has never been possible to accurately predict violence.
B) Psychological experts in this area have an accuracy rate of approximately 75.
C) Psychiatrists, not psychologists, are asked to make this evaluation.
D) It was little better than chance.
Question 3In times of stress, women are more likely than men to
A) attempt to change the stressful situation and use the fight-or-flight response.
B) seek social support and use the fight-or-flight response.
C) use problem-focused coping skills and the tend and befriend response.
D) express their feelings about the situation and use the tend and befriend response.
Question 4Why is it believed that the NCS survey used to estimate the prevalence of mental illness underestimated that prevalence?
a. Most problems are acute.
b. Few people report symptoms of mental illness when completing surveys.
c. The incidence of comorbidity is too high.
d. Measures of several types of disorders were not included.
Question 5Very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis develops after the age of 65 and
A) is caused primarily by genetic abnormalities.
B) is characterized by more negative symptoms.
C) symptoms appear after a person has a stroke, tumor, or other neurodegenerative change.
D) there is evidence that as children patients experienced greater rates of maladjustment.
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