Craig finds it difficult to pass a store without shopping. He has been shopping so much that he misses work sometimes and is neglecting his family's finances. His behavior best satisfies which of the following criteria of abnormality?

The case of Kevin Warner was presented in the text as an example of the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Which of Kevin's symptoms strongly suggested that he had lost touch with reality, which is the defining feature of schizophrenia?

a. social withdrawal b. difficulty in communicating c. inability to succeed at work d. belief that people were poisoning him

The first intelligence measure developed by Binet and Simon (1905) was intended to

a. establish intellectual norms for the French population. b. identify children who could benefit from special academic instruction. c. measure the intelligence of preschoolers. d. identify gifted children. e. measure the intelligence of criminals.