Most of today's developmental psychologists believe:
a. all children develop at the same rate
b. sharp transitions occur from one stage to the next
c. all the abilities in a stage develop at the same time
d. development is a process of continual change and adaptation
D
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The director of a new mental health center is planning to provide treatment for a disorder that is the most common complaint for those who seek mental health care, and the second leading cause of disability worldwide. That disorder is ____
a. depression c. anxiety b. manic depression d. hyperactivity
One problem with using hypnosis to recall unconscious memories is that
a. when awake the memory will once again fade away. b. the hypnotized person fills in the gaps with imagination, creating false memories. c. most of the time people are faking being hypnotized. d. memories are actually lost during hypnosis, not recovered.
If a response is not followed by a reward after it has been repeated many times, it will go away. This describes the operant conditioning term of
a. negative reinforcement. b. extinction. c. punishment. d. time out.
A meta-analysis of research studies found that cyberbullying was ________ compared to traditional bullying
a. benign b. more strongly related to suicidal ideation c. helpful for an adolescent’s developmental needs d. less strongly related to suicidal ideation