Nationwide statistics reveal that white high school graduates entering college are in the minority
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: False
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Which of the following mental health professionals is most likely a behavior therapist?
a. Dr. Angelo helps clients learn techniques for changing maladaptive thoughts. b. Dr. Barney uses techniques based on learning principles to help clients alter maladaptive patterns of action. c. Dr. Childers helps her clients uncover unconscious motives and desires. d. Dr. Diaz prescribes drugs for his patients that suffer from anxiety disorders. e. Dr. Evans helps her patients understand how their culture influences their maladaptive behaviors.
Whose name is correctly associated with the theory of cognitive dissonance??
a. ?Jerome Bruner b. ?George Miller c. ?Howard Kendler d. ?Leon Festinger
Vygotsky believed that
A) toddlers discover make-believe play independently, once they are capable of representational schemes. B) society provides children with opportunities to represent culturally meaningful activities in play. C) make-believe play is less rich in collectivist cultures. D) almost all play episodes during the first half of the second year are initiated by children.
What is the most common research method for answering the "nature-versus-nurture" question about the contributions of genetics and the environment to personality development?
A. a twin study B. a friend study C. a neighbor study D. a large-scale questionnaire study