Which of the following can be characterized as a compulsion? a. Worry about exposure to germs or toxins. b. Fear that something terrible is about to happen. c. Concern with making sure things are in symmetrical order. d. Anxiety when objects are not lined up in an exact pattern. e. Checking repeatedly to see if doors are locked.

The nearly 1-in-100 odds of any person being diagnosed with schizophrenia become about 1 in 10 among those a. who also suffer anxiety disorder. b. whose sibling or parent has the disorder. c. who have been diagnosed with depression. d. who live with someone diagnosed with schizophrenia. e. whose identical twin has schizophrenia.

The nearly 1-in-100 odds of any person being diagnosed with schizophrenia become about 1 in 10 among those a. who also suffer anxiety disorder. b. whose sibling or parent has the disorder. c. who have been diagnosed with depression. d. who live with someone diagnosed with schizophrenia. e. whose identical twin has schizophrenia.

When psychological symptoms interfere with daily life they are considered a. catatonic. b. flat. c. dysfunctional. d. positive. e. negative.

In obsessive-compulsive disorder, obsessions are repetitive _____, and compulsions are repetitive _____. a. behaviors; thoughts. b. behaviors; experiences. c. thoughts; behaviors. d. concerns; memories. e. thoughts; concerns.

Which hormones are secreted when TSH acts on the thyroid gland?

Psychologists have found ______ in every known culture. a. bulimia ncrvosa. b anorexia nervosa. c. susto. d. schizophrenia. e. taijm-kyofusho.

What polygon has diagonals of equal length, each of which Is the perpendicular bisector of the other?

You may have heard that Botox (botulinum toxin type A) is used for cosmetic surgery, but could it have other beneficial uses? A total of 31 patients who suffered chronic low-back pain were randomly assigned to receive 200 units of either Botox or saline solution through 5 injections at 5 different locations in their backs. The saline injection was not expected to reduce pain but given as a placebo treatment. Pain relief was defined as a patient's pain level being reduced to less than half of the original pain level after 8 weeks. Here are the results:

$$\begin{array}{lrrr} \hline & Botox & Saline & Total \\ \hline Pain\ relief & 10 & 3 & 13 \\ No\ pain\ relief & 5 & 13 & 18 \\ Total & 15 & 16 & 31 \\ \hline \end{array}$$

State appropriate hypotheses for performing a significance test. Be sure to define the parameters of interest.

Describe what the terms obsession and compulsion refer to in the context of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Then, briefly explain -an example of a common obsession experienced by individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder. -an example of a common compulsion experienced by individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder. -how the learning perspective explains compulsions. -how the biological perspective explains compulsions.

Bert feels no regret after violating others' rights and is quite clever at manipulating those around him. Bert would most likely be diagnosed with

a. antisocial personality disorder.

b. avoidant personality disorder.

c. schizotypal personality disorder.

d. histrionic personality disorder.

e. narcissistic personality disorder.

Which of the following examples is the best illustration of cognitive dissonance? a. The cult member who admires the leader of his group and follows the leader without doubt. b. The teacher who reprimands a student who she feels could do much better academically. c. The soldier who receives orders from a superior to do something that violates his personal moral beliefs d. The librarian who dreams of returning to graduate school to become a professor.

Which of the following best illustrates a compulsion?

a. mentally counting backward from $1,000$

b. persistent fear of germs

c. thoughts of harming a neighbor

d. falsely believing that a spouse has been cheating

What term refers to thoughts about who or what we blame for our successes and failures? a. Stability. b. Emotional memory. c. The social-cognitive perspective. d. Explanatory style. e. Dissociative reasoning.