As the group discusses an issue, Mary has a great idea for a solution. She tries to make her ideas known to others, but with all the ideas flying around the room no one pays her any attention. She is experiencing groupthink.
a. True
b. False
b. False
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According to the social view of the etiology of somatic symptom disorders, these disorders are more common in nonindustrial societies and among the poorly educated in the United States. Why do people in these communities tend to develop these disorders?
a. They view therapists with great suspicion. b. They typically live in very crowded conditions. c. They learn to express emotions as physical symptoms. d. They are subjected to more pollution and discrimination.
Researchers involved with the Human Genome Project have found that many psychiatric disorders are caused by a single gene
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In research reported in the text, African American children adopted by upper middle-class White American families
a. scored the same on IQ tests as African American children raised by their biological parents. b. scored the same on IQ tests as African American children adopted by African American families. c. scored 15 points higher on IQ tests than would be expected of African American children in general. d. scored 15 points higher on IQ tests than White children adopted by African American families. e. failed to maintain childhood gains on IQ test scores during adulthood.
What was the focus of Jean Piaget’s stage theory of cognitive development?
A. the different kinds of thinking that occur during childhood and adulthood B. the competing influences of the id, ego, and superego C. the development of language D. the relationship between intelligence and personality