Jean is a 14-year-old autistic girl who seems compelled to run around touching each door every time she comes home. if she is prevented from touching each door, Jean has a tantrum. This is an example of
A. restricted behavior pattern
B. social impairment
C. ritualistic behavior
D. maintenance of sameness
C. ritualistic behavior
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Which of the following theories of emotion suggests that excitation transfer may sometimes happen?
a. The James-Lange theory b. The Cannon-Bard theory c. The Schachter-Singer theory d. The Yerkes-Dodson law
In 2001, approximately of all healthcare costs were for mental health
a. 50% b. 25% c. 7% d. 1%
In about ____ of cases, the ____ retains custody of the children, so the ____ leaves the household and the children no longer see that parent on a daily basis
a. 90%; mother; father b. 90%; father; mother c. 50%; mother; father d. 50%; father; mother
August stops by his mother April's house every day. If April has no trouble with tasks like making coffee or unloading the dishwasher, then August withdraws and attends to other jobs. August's behavior toward April illustrates the __________ script.
A) dependency–support B) independence–ignore C) assisted independence D) codependency–support