Why are personality disorders and mental retardation listed on the same diagnostic axis of DSM-IV-TR?

a) They are lifetime conditions.
b) They are inherited disorders.
c) They do not respond to medication.
d) They are less serious than other disorders.

a

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give half of them candy and see how many would share. mingle with the children and ask them about sharing. bring a small group into her laboratory and observe them eating. watch the children from an unobtrusive spot in the school lunchroom.

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Which of the following is not one of the conditions that influences conformity, according to Solomon Asch?

a. Being in an individualistic society rather than a collectivist society b. Being in a unanimous group without dissenters c. Being among admired people. d. Being in a public setting

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