Question

33. Continuous reinforcement is more difficult to extinguish (extinction) as compared to partial reinforcement for in continuous reinforcement for you are getting reward for every correct response as opposed to partial reinforcement where you are getting a reward on a non-continuous basis.

a. True b. False

10. The medical student syndrome refers to the amount of stress medical students undergo which can lead to depression
    1. True
    2. False
       
11. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM-5) classifies all psychological disorders, their causes and how to treat them.
    1. True
    2. False
       
12.   The Diathesis Stress Hypothesis is one explanation for schizophrenia that involves a genetic pre-disposition and an activating event(s) to bring out the disorder.
    1. True
    2. False
       
13. Tardive Dyskinesia is an aftereffect of drugs that treat
    1. Depression
    2. Anxiety disorders
    3. Schizophrenia

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Answer 1

1. False. Continuous reinforcement is easier to extinguish. This is because even a single trial without reinforcement makes it more likely that the organism will not perform the behavior. By contrast, partial reinforcement is unpredictable which makes it harder to extinguish.

2. False. It refers to the tendency of medical students to see themselves as having the symptoms of the disease they are studying.

3. False. The DSM 5 does not include the treatment of these disorders. It is merely a tool for assessment.

4. True. The diathesis stress hypothesis explains any disorder in terms of a genetic vulnerability and a stressful event.