A. withdraws from social interaction due to an intense fear of rejection or criticism.
B. withdraws from social interaction due to a lack of interest in interpersonal intimacy.
C. is emotionally cold, suspicious of everyone, and overly concerned about being slighted by others.
D. is callous, impulsive, and manipulative.
Related Mcqs:
- Which are true of the diathesis-stress model of mental illness?Please identify all correct answers.
1: When an enduring vulnerability factor in a person is coupled with a recent stressor, it results in psychological disorder.
2: Only one of the diathesis or stressor needs to be present for symptoms of the psychological disorder to occur.
3: Both the diathesis and the stressor must be present to lead the symptoms of the psychological disorder.
4: Diathesis and stressors have specific definitions.A. 1 & 4
B. 1 & 3
C. 2 & 3
D. 2 & 4 - In comparison to generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder is characterized by periods of distress that are:
A. similar intensity but more prolonged.
B. more intense and more prolonged.
C. less intense and more prolonged.
D. more intense and less prolonged. - Which of the following disorder is classified as a mood disorder?
A. bipolar disorder
B. catatonia
C. antisocial personality disorder
D. agoraphobia - College students were asked to pretend that they were accused murders. Under hypnosis, the typically expressed a second personality when prompted to do so by the examining psychiatrist. This most strongly suggests that dissociative identity disorder may involve:
A. unconscious fear.
B. feelings of ambivalence.
C. low self-esteem.
D. role-playing. - The tension-reduction hypothesis attempts to explain the development of which type of mental disorder?
A. schizophrenia
B. Eating disorders
C. Substance abuse
D. Bipolar disorder - Which psychological disorder is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, using bizarre language and inapropriate affect?
A. Depression
B. Schizophrenia
C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D. Eating disorders - Hafsa has a psychological disorder and her doctor has prescribed an MAO inhibitor to reduce the severity of Hafsa’s symptoms. In this case, Hafsa’s therapist is MOST likely treating her for ____________?
A. a dissociative disorder
B. depression
C. an anxiety disorder
D. schizophrenia - Which of the following statements about dissociative identity disorder is true?
A. The original personality is always aware of the alternate personalities.
B. The alternate personalities are usually unaware of the original personality.
C. The personalities are typically all quite similar to one an other.
D. Starting in the 1970s, a dramatic increase occurred in the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder. - Gil has a psychological disorder, and his doctor has prescribed an antipsychotic drug to reduce the severity of Gil’s symptoms. In this case, Gil’s therapist is MOST likely treating him for
A. generalized anxiety disorder
B. schizophrenia
C. borderline personality disorder
D. panic disorder - Noha’s therapist suggests that Noah developed a dissociative identity disorder in order to misbehave without feeling a strong sense of personal shame. The therapist’s suggestion most directly reflects a_____perspective.
A. social-cognitive
B. biological
C. humanistic
D. psychoanalytic
