The __________-stress hypothesis suggests that people are genetically predisposed to a particular mental disorder, but will develop the disorder only if exposed to the environmental or emotional stress during critical developmental periods
a. diathesis
b. environmental
c. multifactor
d. elicitation
Answer: A
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An infant shows habituation after repetitions of the sound "ba.". When the sound shifts to "pa," the infant increases responses. What do psychologists infer?
a. The infant hears a difference between the two sounds. b. The infant prefers "pa" to "ba." c. The infant prefers "ba" to "pa.". d. The infant is learning to imitate these sounds.
As a therapist, Dr. Schwindt often uses operant conditioning techniques in treating her clients. She also shows her clients unconditional positive regard, empathy, and genuineness, and analyzes the transference relationship between herself and each client. Dr. Schwindt's therapeutic approach is best described as ____
a. ?psychoanalytic b. ?client-centered c. ?behavioral d. ?eclectic
The phomemic restoration effect is often cited as evidence for the role of ______ in ______
a) top-down processing; speech perception b) top-down processing; speech production c) bottom-up processing; speech perception d) bottom-up processing; speech production
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