After being passed up for a promotion and then getting into a heated argument with his son, a man disappears. He shows up two weeks later in another town with no memory of who he is or how he got there
He appears to be suffering from ______.
a) paraphilia
b) schizophrenia
c) a somatoform disorder
d) a dissociative disorder
ANS: D, Dissociative disorders are characterized by a break in conscious awareness, memory, sense of identity, or some combination.
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a. implementation of behavioral reinforcement b. prescribing of medications that help learning c. teaching the child to monitor their own thought processes d. individual counseling to help the child to develop more positive feelings about their abilities
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a. regular, high-voltage slow waves b. irregular, high-voltage slow waves c. regular, low-voltage slow waves d. irregular, low-voltage fast waves