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j.rubin

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Comfort food
 
  a. does nothing physiologically, any effects are due to expectation.
  b. may help reduce activation in the stress response system.
  c. changes the hormonal balance of the body and makes people want to eat more.
  d. affects the brain in such a way as to make it unable to tell when the body is full.

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Stu has no friends except his brother. He would desperately love to date women but is certain no woman would be interested in him.
 
  He tried a dating service but was convinced that the secretary was trying to get rid of him because he was such a poor candidate. The most likely diagnosis for Stu is
  a. avoidant personality disorder.
  b. schizoid personality disorder.
  c. paranoid personality disorder.
  d. schizotypal personality disorder.


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Chou

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b. may help reduce activation in the stress response system.

Answer to Question 2

a. avoidant personality disorder.


j.rubin

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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