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Dr. Granger is a psychologist. She believes that her patients either meet criterion for a psychological disorder or do not meet criterion for a disorder. Her colleague Dr. Weasly thinks people fall somewhere along a spectrum ranging from normal functioning to abnormal functioning. Dr. Granger’s beliefs align best with a _____, while Dr. Weasly’s beliefs align best with a ______ of mental disorder.

Nayasha believes that her older brother chooses to volunteer at the elementary school so that he can be a better person and, eventually, live to his full potential. She likely subscribes to _______ models of personality.

Mark engages in repetitive behavior by jumping up and down over and over again. He also has trouble making friends and has a fixation with dinosaurs. Mark’s symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of _____.

Your friend sends you an online horoscope for your star sign. To your surprise, the description of your sign fits your personality perfectly well. However, you do not realize that the description of that star sign describes anyone just as well. This demonstrates the _____.

Whose diagnosis is most likely to be incorrect?

Nayasha believes that her older brother chooses to volunteer at the elementary school so that he can be a better person and, eventually, live to his full potential. She likely subscribes to _______ models of personality.

The Too Tired Project on Instagram collects photo submissions to illustrate what it feels like to live with a certain mental disorder. The submissions often highlight themes of fatigue, lack of interest in once pleasurable activities, feeling withdrawn from loved ones, and living in a “gray,” colorless world. Which mental disorder does the Too Tired Project investigate? 

Which of the following is false about suicide?

Which of the following examples is most likely describing a projective test?

Robert has been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and psychopathy. Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to describe Robert’s symptoms?