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What was the most likely diagnosis for the pseudopatients who experienced auditory hallucinations and sought admission into a psychiatric hospital?
What was the most likely diagnosis for the pseudopatients who experienced auditory hallucinations and sought admission into a psychiatric hospital?
- Specific phobia
- Social phobia
- Schizophrenia (correct)
- Separation anxiety disorder
Why did psychiatrists initially fail to detect that the pseudopatients were feigning insanity?
Why did psychiatrists initially fail to detect that the pseudopatients were feigning insanity?
- Absence of other explanations for symptoms (correct)
- Presence of substance abuse
- Lack of social support
- Major precipitating stressors
Which DSM-5 related disorder was left out of the anxiety disorders category and listed under obsessive-compulsive and related disorders instead?
Which DSM-5 related disorder was left out of the anxiety disorders category and listed under obsessive-compulsive and related disorders instead?
- Agoraphobia
- Social phobia
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (correct)
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Do all behaviors of individuals with schizophrenia appear insane according to the text?
Do all behaviors of individuals with schizophrenia appear insane according to the text?
What was the nature of schizophrenia mentioned in the text?
What was the nature of schizophrenia mentioned in the text?
What justified the psychiatrists' lack of suspicion that the pseudopatients were feigning insanity after observing their behavior in the hospital?
What justified the psychiatrists' lack of suspicion that the pseudopatients were feigning insanity after observing their behavior in the hospital?
Which of the following is NOT a cause or influence of anxiety disorders mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a cause or influence of anxiety disorders mentioned in the text?
What is the role of the amygdala in relation to fear and anxiety?
What is the role of the amygdala in relation to fear and anxiety?
Which of the following anxiety disorders is characterized by a very specific or narrow threat, according to the text?
Which of the following anxiety disorders is characterized by a very specific or narrow threat, according to the text?
What is the role of the 5-HTTLPR gene in relation to anxiety disorders?
What is the role of the 5-HTTLPR gene in relation to anxiety disorders?
Which of the following is a pathway for acquiring a fear?
Which of the following is a pathway for acquiring a fear?
Which of the following statements is true about the distribution of fears, according to the text?
Which of the following statements is true about the distribution of fears, according to the text?
