Dikeshia Is Giving a Presentation in Her Abnormal Psychology Class

question 78

Multiple Choice

Dikeshia is giving a presentation in her abnormal psychology class on the prevalence of psychological disorders. If you were a student in that class, what general category of disorders would you expect her to mention as one of the most frequently diagnosed psychological disorders?

• A) anxiety disorders
• B) dissociative disorders
• C) personality disorders
• D) schizophrenia

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Definitions:

Dreams

A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

Egocentrism

In developmental psychology, a phase where a child is unable to differentiate between their own perspective and that of others, often observed in early childhood.

Three Mountains Test

A cognitive task used to assess egocentrism in children, involving their ability to understand and describe different perspectives.

Conservation Tasks

Tasks designed to assess a child's ability to understand that certain properties of objects or substances remain the same despite changes in shape or arrangement.