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Question 51

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All of the following are characteristic of individuals experiencing an intermittent explosive disorder (IED) , EXCEPT:

A) often accompanied by depression or another disorder.
B) may not think straight or act in their own best interest.
C) may lash out uncontrollably, hurting someone else or destroying property.
D) expresses oneself constructively and assertively.

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Question 52

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A person tells a co-worker, with whom she competes for project assignments, that she'll help him with a report but then never follows through. This is an example of which defence mechanism?

A) projection
B) passive-aggressive behaviour
C) displacement
D) substitution

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Which of the following statements regarding psychological health is TRUE?

The model of human nature that emphasizes behaviour as a complex system hidden by active defences is the _______________ model.

People who suffer from panic disorders usually experience them for the first time during childhood.

Negative beliefs can be so strong that they become self-fulfilling prophesies.

Which of the following is the best initial treatment for a person with moderate to severe depression?

Explosive anger and unexpressed anger are at opposite extremes on the anger continuum.

Expressing wishes forcefully, but not necessarily hostilely, describes being

University students can typically find inexpensive mental health care through all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Assertiveness is an expression that is confident and direct but not hostile.

Inner-directed people make choices that satisfy themselves instead of making choices that satisfy others.

Maggie, a third-year university student, is changing her major for the fourth time. She expresses frustration about her attempt to choose a course of study that reflects who she is and what her interests are rather than walking down the career path her family expects of her. According to Erikson, Maggie is

Which of the following professionals requires a medical degree?

People not afraid to be themselves and be "real" can be described as

Realistic self-talk is based on substituting a positive thought for a negative one.

Though ________ attempt suicide more often, ________ succeed more often.

Treatment two weeks following a traumatic event is recommended for people with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Generalized anxiety disorder impairs one's ability to enjoy life.

The conflict of Erikson's first stage of development is between