Which of the following people is most likely to develop bulimia nervosa?
a. an adolescent male c. an adult male
b. an adolescent female d. an adult female
Question 2fMRI scans have revealed that individuals with BDD have higher activation in brain regions governing __________ .
a. analytic and evaluative tasks
b. holistic processing
c. emotional processing
d. inhibitory processing
Question 3Research on interaction theory indicates that ______ may best explain why depressed people
are often rejected by others.
a. unrealistic demands by the depressed person
b. a lack of social skills in the depressed person
c. a lack of emotional energy in the depressed person
d. insensitivity by those surrounding the depressed person
Question 4Research evidence indicates that the MMPI-2 is biased against African Americans in ways
that cause them to be overdiagnosed with certain mental disorders.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5John has been under a lot of stress at work lately. One morning he awakens to find he is totally
blind.
His physician can find nothing physically wrong with his eyes, and John appears to
have no trouble maneuvering around the furniture in the physician's office. John is not
consciously faking and swears he cannot see. John is suffering from ______.
a. somatization disorder c. hypochondriasis
b. conversion disorder d. Munchausen syndrome
Question 6______ means that one's body has changed as a result of regular usage of a substance, as
shown by the development of tolerance for the substance, by a withdrawal syndrome, or both.
a. Psychological dependence c. Potentiation
b. Physiological dependence d. Emotional dependence
Question 7Assessment techniques that are valid and reliable in one culture may not be so in another.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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