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1
Proponents of the discontinuity hypothesis support the use of terms such as insanity and mental illness.
A)True
B)False
2
The current view of abnormal behavior suggests that it is a natural phenomenon with both biological and psychological causes.
A)True
B)False
3
Insanity is a legal term, not a psychological term.
A)True
B)False
4
Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces.
A)True
B)False
5
Most people who experience traumatic stress develop post-traumatic stress disorder.
A)True
B)False
6
A compulsion is an anxiety-provoking thought that will not go away.
A)True
B)False
7
Individuals with conversion disorders are extremely upset by their condition.
A)True
B)False
8
Dissociative identity disorder was previously referred to as multiple personality disorder.
A)True
B)False
9
Approximately 10 percent of the United States population experiences major depression during any 12-month period.
A)True
B)False
10
Women are twice as likely as men to commit suicide.
A)True
B)False
11
Delusions are bizarre false perceptual experiences.
A)True
B)False
12
Schizophrenia affects about 1% of the general population.
A)True
B)False
13
A child with ADHD who fidgets and squirms when seated is exhibiting symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity.
A)True
B)False
14
Personality disorders are easy to treat.
A)True
B)False
15
The feeling that one is trapped in the body of the wrong sex is called transvestism.
A)True
B)False
16
Men and women may both be victims of sexual harassment in the workplace.
A)True
B)False
17
The most common orgasm dysfunction involves ejaculation as a result of minimal levels of sexual stimulation.
A)True
B)False





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