Acquiring and maintaining pride in their racial identity and cultural heritage may help African Americans and other ethnic minorities withstand stresses imposed by racism.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2In the DSM system, abnormal behavior patterns are not classified as mental disorders.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3An individual with a bipolar I disorder who experiences two or more full cycles of mania and
depression within a year without intervening normal periods is considered to have ______.
a. rapid cycling c. mixed cycling
b. sequential cycling d. differentiated cycling
Question 4Cognitive-behavior therapists often treat generalized anxiety with ______.
a. gradual exposure c. aversive conditioning
b. decatastrophizing d. chain breaking
Question 5African Americans often demonstrate a low level of resiliency in coping with stress.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6All adopters of the medical model believe every pattern of abnormal behavior is a
product of defective biology.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 7A cross-cultural similarity to the US was noted with a study in Turkey, which showed that the great
majority of dissociative identity disorder patients reported___________________.
a. parental disengagement during childhood
b. living with an alcoholic parent during childhood
c. sexual or physical abuse in childhood
d. marital discord between their parents during childhood
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