Katie is a little "different" than others. She often feels as if deceased relatives are in the room
with her. She believes she possesses a "sixth sense" by which she can read people's minds and
foretell the future.
She talks to herself frequently and often speaks to others in a meandering,
vague, although not incoherent manner. She is often unkempt, believes people are talking
about her, and tends to be socially aloof. She is most likely suffering from ______ personality
disorder.
a. schizoid c. histrionic
b. avoidant d. schizotypal
D
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Joan, who does not like being scared, decides not to see a horror film with her friends. Joan is using
A) emotional contagion. B) self-conscious emotions. C) basic emotions. D) emotional self-regulation.
Underlying psychosomatic medicine is the idea that
A) medications are relatively useless because illness is a mental state. B) the mind is capable of affecting the body. C) medicine should be used to treat illnesses that are "all in one's head." D) medications can be used to treat psychiatric disorders.