You Take on a New Patient and All You Know

question 9

Multiple Choice

You take on a new patient and all you know about this person is that they have received treatment using virtual reality in the past. Most likely, this patient is suffering from

• A)schizophrenia
• B)dissociative identity disorder
• C)depression
• D)borderline personality disorder
• E)an anxiety disorder

Understand the social model of disability and distinguish between impairment and handicap.

Comprehend the importance of a race-neutral approach in scientific research and its implications.

Recognize the impact of societal views on the health and treatment of various racial groups.

Identify the characteristics of a pluralistic society and the value of diversity.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, a concept important in the cognitive development of infants.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias characterized by the inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and another person's perspective.

Conservation

A principle in cognitive development where a child recognizes that quantity does not change with physical rearrangement.

Theory of Mind

The skill to recognize and assign mental states such as beliefs, intentions, desires, imaginings, and understanding to oneself and others, while also comprehending that others possess their own unique beliefs, desires, and intentions that may not align with one's personal views.