Compare and contrast paranoid personality disorder and schizophrenia

What will be an ideal response?

While both disorders are characterized by paranoid delusions, the individual with paranoid personality disorder does not exhibit the overall cognitive impairment that is seen in schizophrenia. The paranoid personality is characterized by paranoia in the absence of the hallucinations and break with reality that is characteristic of schizophrenia.

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Anderson and colleagues (2010) have conducted extensive research on the effects of violent video games. Their research suggests

A) no causal link between short-term effects of video game playing and behaviour, but correlational data suggested that long-term exposure results in delinquent behaviour. B) no causal link between the effects of video game playing and behaviour. C) a short-term immediate effect on thoughts and behaviour from playing a violent game can be found but no detrimental long-term effects were evident. D) there is a causal link between violent video game playing and aggressive thoughts, emotions, and behaviour. E) adults and university students show few effects of violent video game playing but an increase in aggression was seen in children who had aggressive tendencies.

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By watching other group members engaged in her feared

situation, going up to a stranger and engaging in conversation, LuEllen was able to see how she, too, could be successful in this situation. This is one example of the observational learning technique of participant_____. Fill in the blank with correct word

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