Whereas Archeologists Hunt for Fossils in the Ground, Psychologists Can

question 42

Multiple Choice

Whereas archeologists hunt for fossils in the ground, psychologists can be said to seek fossils

• A) in artifacts of culture.
• B) inside the head as psychological mechanisms.
• C) in the books and journals people write.
• D) in the behavior of animals.

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Definitions:

Negative Symptoms

In the context of psychological disorders, particularly schizophrenia, symptoms that indicate the absence or lack of normal cognitive or emotional processes, such as flat affect or apathy.

Schizophrenics

Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, a mental disorder characterized by distorted thinking, perceptions, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by persistent and excessive worry about various aspects of life, often without a specific cause.

Excessive Worry

A mental state characterized by persistent and overwhelming anxiety about everyday things, beyond what might be considered normal or proportional.