1. When parents refuse to accept several psychologists' diagnosis of a child's mental illness, they are using which of the following defense mechanisms? denial displacement projection rationalization regression
2. Distrust of others is symptomatic of... mania dementia catatonia paranoia hebephrenia
3. The cognitive theory of depression states that depression results from... anger directed toward the self and significant others an excess of certain neurotransmitters in the brain failure in adult love relationships maladaptive interpretations of life events oral fixations from disturbed mother-infant relationships
4. Which of the following is a characteristic common to all individuals with a narcissistic personality disorder? a domineering attitude toward others an unwarranted sense of self-importance restricted ability to express warmth and affection inability to form social relationships oversensitivity to rejection or possible humiliation
5. Persistent repetitive thoughts that cannot be controlled are known as... compulsions obsessions phobias delusions sublimations
6. Which of the following best characterizes individuals diagnosed as having personality disorders? they are typically afraid to leave their homes they are consistently psychotic in their cognition and affect they may function reasonably well in society their symptoms are characterized by sudden onset and short duration they developed their problems as a result of drug abuse
7. Which of the following is typically cited as a characteristic of autistic children? minor developmental delays in academic achievement above-average performance on tests of creativity severely impaired interpersonal communication tendency to seek younger playmates paranoia comparable with that experienced in schizophrenia
8. Multiple personality is a type of... dissociative disorder schizophrenia dementia praecox bipolar disorder manic-depressive psychosis
9. A somatoform disorder is best described as an illness that... results from inadequate parenting in childhood occurs when defense mechanisms are used inappropriately is psychological in nature with no physical cause is physical in nature with no psychological cause is physical in nature and caused by psychological factors
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