Those that believe in a stereotype believe:

a. that beliefs about a particular group are always accurate.
b. that people cannot change characteristics that define them.
c. that people's defining characteristics are negative attributes.
d. that a particular characteristic simply as a result of being a member of a particular group.

D. Stereotypes can be positive or negative. They are characteristics that result as being a member of a particular group.

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A patient receiving dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for borderline personality disorder experiences an emotion that he or she realizes is inappropriate. Immediately after, the patient acts in a very different, appropriate, way. This DBT procedure is called:

A) reactive correction. B) counterbalancing. C) opposite action. D) "fine tuning."

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Which the following is classified as a somatic symptom or related disorder? a. obsessive-compulsive disorder. b. Illness anxiety disorder

c. dissociative identity disorder. d. body dysmorphic disorder.

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