The major characteristic of dissociative disorders is a disturbance of

A) mood.
B) appetite.
C) memory.
D) perception.

Charley brings her young daughter into the emergency room with internal bleeding. The attending physician later concludes that Charley caused the symptoms in her daughter intentionally, wanting to gain attention and praise for her devoted care of her sick child. If this assessment is correct, the appropriate diagnosis is:

A) a psychophysiological disorder.
B) a conversion disorder.
C) Munchausen syndrome.
D) Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

According to the United Nations report entitled Our Common Future,what are the two key concepts that are contained within the notion of sustainable development?

Which of the following are factors that affect the grief associated with the death of a child?

A) Age of child at time of death
B) The manner in which the child died
C) How many siblings the child left behind
D) All of these

Dr. Green has prepared a grant application. She is seeking funding for an innovative educational program aimed at boosting the IQ scores of children living in poverty. How enthusiastic should the grant's reviewers be?

A) Not enthusiastic. IQ scores are overwhelmingly determined by genes.
B) Lukewarm. Educational programs can boost IQ scores, but mainly among middle- and upper-class children.
C) Enthusiastic. Enriched environments can increase IQ scores.
D) Not very enthusiastic. Educational programs can increase IQ scores, but the gains don't last very long.

Male sex offenders lose much of their sexual urge when voluntarily taking

A) testosterone.
B) Viagra.
C) estrogen.
D) Depo-Provera.

As a science, psychology is approximately how old?

A) 50 years
B) 125 years
C) 175 years
D) 2500 years since the field dates back to the ancient Greeks

In order for embryos with an XY chromosome combination to develop primary male sex characteristics __________ must be present in the testes.

A) estrogens
B) androgens
C) metabolites
D) endocrines

Frustration that occurs when a goal or need cannot be attained due to personal characteristics is called ________.

A) external frustration
B) internal conflict
C) a hassle
D) personal frustration

Our _____ gives us control over the environment as we shape it to fit our vision of how the world should be.

A) sense of self
B) intelligence
C) imagination
D) awareness of others