The mild increase in parent–child conflict that often occurs in early adolescence
A) affects teenagers more strongly than it does parents.
B) is due to adolescents pressing for greater autonomy and parents pressing for more aggressiveness.
C) affects parents more strongly than it does teenagers.
D) usually causes a long-lasting strain in parent–child relationships.
B
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a. personnel selection b. clinical diagnosis c. college admissions d. psychological research
Confucius just fell down a flight of stairs. One of his disciples makes an internal attribution for the fall. What might this disciple be thinking?
a. "Someone probably pushed Confucius!" b. "The stairs were probably very slippery!" c. "Confucius is so clumsy!" d. "I would have fallen if I were in his position!"
When working with a patient who is potentially suicidal, Dr. Gold uses a common three-step process. This would include which of the following?
a. determining the probability that the person will act on the suicidal wish b. establishing a suicide prevention center c. knowing what factors are highly correlated with stress d. beginning a program of psychotherapy
To assess your personality, a graphologist would want to
a. study your handwriting. b. examine the shape of your skull. c. study your palm. d. record your brain waves with an EEG.