In which of the following disorders is a person overwhelmed by a jumble of thoughts, sensations,
images, and feelings that cannot be filtered out because of an impairment in selective attention?
a. a dissociative fugue state
b. post-traumatic stress disorder
c. schizophrenia
d. the psychopathic personality
ANSWER: c
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a. sociopathic. b. passive-aggressive. c. sensation seeking. d. dependent.
Your neighbor who just gave birth has always been a health nut, is very careful what she eats, and is interested in getting back to her pre-pregnancy weight. What advice could you give her? She should:
a. Go on a restrictive diet and reduce her caloric intake by 500 calories. b. Eat regularly and breast-feed, which burns approximately 500 to 1,000 calories. c. Consider taking diet pills d. Run at least 5 miles a day to burn an extra 500 calories.