The text describes two alternate explanations for the increased rate of autistic disorder, which are
A) unhealthy changes in the American diet and increased rates of genetic abnormalities.
B) increased exposure to lead and increased environmental pollution.
C) changes in diagnostic practices and the addition of two new disorders to the autism spectrum category.
D) reactions from other childhood vaccinations and the inclusion of a comorbid autism disorder for children with intellectual disability.
Question 2As compared to schizophrenia more generally, very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis
A) involves fewer positive symptoms.
B) is more clearly genetic in origin.
C) is more strongly associated with childhood maladjustment.
D) includes fewer negative symptoms.
Question 3What term refers to the number of new cases of a disorder that occur over a given time period?
a. Point prevalence
b. One-year prevalence
c. Incidence
d. Valence
Question 4Gregor, a night watchman, was encouraged by his wife to enter treatment for his depression. During the initial session, he revealed great anger and resentment toward his boss, who blocked a raise for him.
He perceived this as causing great financial hardship for his family and vowed to snuff the boss. Gregor's psychologist took this threat seriously and was obligated to
A) document it in his files in case Gregor acted and actually harmed his boss.
B) report the threat to Gregor's boss and law enforcement officials.
C) maintain confidentiality despite the potential risk to the boss.
D) have Gregor sign a statement promising that he would not act on his threat.
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