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3061PsychologyMedium

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 ________?

Aa dissociative disorder

Bschizophrenia

Cdepression

Dan anxiety disorder

Correct answer

C. depression

Explanation

The correct answer is depression.

3062PsychologyMedium

The subject concerned with studying human behavior in workplace is ________?

Aindustrial/organizational psychology

Bpersonality psychology

Cpsychiatry

Dclinical psychology

Correct answer

A. industrial/organizational psychology

Explanation

The correct answer is industrial/organizational psychology.

3063PsychologyMedium

Common impairments of a substance abuser might include:

AFailure to fulfil major role obligations.

BBoth (a) and (b).

CNeither (a) nor (b)

DLegal problems.

Correct answer

B. Both (a) and (b).

Explanation

The correct answer is Both (a) and (b)..

3064PsychologyMedium

Why would Daniel’s economics classmates be considered one of the secondary groups?

AHe are only know them for a semester

Bthey like to hang out with one another

CHe is not very intimate with them

DThey all like the same academic subject

Correct answer

C. He is not very intimate with them

Explanation

The correct answer is He is not very intimate with them.

3065PsychologyMedium

Closure, nearness, similarity, and continuation are categories of:

Aperceptual integration

Bperceptual (Gestalt) organization

Ccognitive organization

Dcognitive style

Correct answer

B. perceptual (Gestalt) organization

Explanation

The correct answer is perceptual (Gestalt) organization.

3066PsychologyMedium

One subject partially blocks your view of a second object and, therefore, the first object is seen as being closer to you than the second object. This is an example of ________?

Athe Poggendroff illusion

Binterposition

Crelative size

Dgood continuation

Correct answer

B. interposition

Explanation

The correct answer is interposition.

3067PsychologyMedium

Industrial Psychology is ________?

AApplied Psychology

BEducational Psychology

CAbnormal Psychology

DTheoretical Psychology

Correct answer

A. Applied Psychology

Explanation

The correct answer is Applied Psychology.

3068PsychologyMedium

If illusion is a misperception of stimulus then hallucination is ________?

Aauto-kinesis

Baccurate perception of an external stimulus

Cresponse in the absence of external stimulus

Ddelusion

Correct answer

C. response in the absence of external stimulus

Explanation

The correct answer is response in the absence of external stimulus.

3069PsychologyMedium

The goals of behavior therapy is to: ________?

Aidentify the early childhood unconscious conflicts that are the source of the client’s symptoms.

Balter the frequently of specific problematic responses by using conditioning techniques.

Calter the client’s brain chemistry by prescribing specific drugs.

Dachieve major personality reconstruction.

Correct answer

B. alter the frequently of specific problematic responses by using conditioning techniques.

Explanation

The correct answer is alter the frequently of specific problematic responses by using conditioning techniques..

3070PsychologyMedium

Searching for identity by fulfilling needs is basic to the theory of:

AAllport

BFreud

CForm

DJung

Correct answer

C. Form

Explanation

The correct answer is Form.

The goals of behavior therapy is to: ________?

Aidentify the early childhood unconscious conflicts that are the source of the client’s symptoms.

Balter the frequently of specific problematic responses by using conditioning techniques.

Calter the client’s brain chemistry by prescribing specific drugs.

Dachieve major personality reconstruction.

Correct answer

B. alter the frequently of specific problematic responses by using conditioning techniques.

Explanation

The correct answer is alter the frequently of specific problematic responses by using conditioning techniques..