Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of ______ through starvation.
a. thinness
b. popularity
c. beauty
d. nutrition
a. thinness
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_____ vulnerability refers to a person's congenital (at birth) risk of developing schizophrenia
a) Constitutional b) Birth c) Schizophrenoform d) Genetic
Vaillant suggesting that his levels of defense mechanisms are a way to measure psychological maturity and well-being. Which of the following is an argument he probably offered in support of this assertion?
a. All individuals consistently demonstrate the same defense mechanisms in a stage-like progression based on their age. b. The association between mature defenses and mental health is present across a number of indicators (occupational success, maturity, happiness). c. Individuals under severe stress do not revert to less mature mechanisms. d. The two levels of defense mechanisms are sequential.