In what terms are mental disorders defined?

A. when a person is out of contact with reality
B. persistent maladaptive behaviors
C. inconsistent, socially unacceptable behaviors
D. unrealistic beliefs

Answer: B

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a. Some cultures value social activities over work activities and this requires accommodation at all times. b. Some cultures have sacred days and practices that may require work accommodations from time to time. c. Some cultures assert their own specialness and expect to be accommodated all the time. d. Some cultures believe that racism is OK and this should be accommodated from time to time. e. Some cultures are anti-materialistic and should not be made to be part of the modern utilitarian/capitalistic system.

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Which fact does NOT support the idea that the amount of information that can be stored in short-term memory (STM) is determined by the number of chunks?

A) Organizing digits into larger numbers allows people to remember more digits at one time. B) There is a limit to the number of units of information that can be stored in STM at one time. C) Chunking can increase the amount of information people can place in STM. D) Individuals can remember more words from a list of single-syllable words than they can from a list of four- or five-syllable words.

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