The textbook suggests that consciousness aids in our survival and provides a sense of where we fit in the world, but does not contribute to our sense of who we are (our sense of self)

A woman who is unable to achieve orgasm and who lives in a society that discourages female sexuality would probably not be given the DSM diagnosis of female orgasmic disorder because she

a. probably would not experience any distress or impairment. b. would be distressed but not impaired. c. would be impaired but not distressed. d. would probably be both distressed and impaired.

If you were the parent of a 4-year-old, and your child began to talk to her "imaginary friend," whom she described as a boy who was a clown and who had red hair, which of the following responses should you make?

a. You should probably have her evaluated by a psychologist for an early-onset mental disorder. b. You should take her to your family doctor, to have her evaluated for a vitamin deficiency. c. You should encourage her to continue to play with her "friend." d. You should discourage her from playing with her friends, and continue to tell her that he does not really exist.