Imagine That You Have Stumbled Across a Secret Laboratory Where

question 13

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you have stumbled across a secret laboratory where an evil scientist is conducting unauthorized brain research.By altering brain structures he has created superheroes that have specialized powers or abilities.One of these superheroes seldom feels hungry or thirsty and can go for days without feeling the need to eat or drink.In this case,the brain structure that the scientist MOST likely altered would be

• A) the thalamus.
• B) the hypothalamus.
• C) the reticular formation.
• D) the hippocampus.

Evaluate the reliability and application of diagnostic tools like the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF).

Appreciate the flexibility and limitations within the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.

Identify behaviors associated with specific psychological conditions.

Understand the specificity and generalities in diagnosing anxiety and personality disorders.

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Definitions:

PO

An abbreviation for "per os," a latin term meaning "by mouth," used in medical prescriptions.

Tablets

Portable, touchscreen computing devices that are larger than smartphones but smaller than laptops.

Triazolam

A benzodiazepine used to treat insomnia by decreasing the time to fall asleep.

PO HS

An abbreviation in medical prescriptions indicating that the medication should be taken orally (PO) at bedtime (HS).