A Psychologist Is Interviewing a Refugee to This Country Who

question 24

Multiple Choice

A psychologist is interviewing a refugee to this country who is unfamiliar with the majority culture here. In his former country, this person was spied on by the government and was the victim of robberies and assaults. He is suspicious of most people in authority and does not trust their motives Which personality disorder might a psychologist suspect of this refugee, given that he did not know the history?

• A) borderline
• B) obsessive-compulsive
• C) paranoid
• D) schizotypal

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Definitions:

Law of Supply

It states that, all else equal, an increase in the price of a good or service will lead to an increase in the quantity supplied.

Law of Demand

An economic principle stating that the quantity demanded of a good decreases as its price increases, all else being equal, and vice versa.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

Diminishing marginal utility is the principle stating that as a person consumes more of a good, the satisfaction gained from consuming each additional unit decreases.

Income Effect

Refers to the change in an individual's or economy's income and how that change will impact the quantity demanded of a good or service.