The fact that suicide tends to run in families can be explained by the fact that
a. psychological disorders which lead to suicide can be inherited.
b. growing up in a home where suicide has occurred creates feelings of hopelessness and helplessness.
c. suicide can be learned through the process of observation.
d. all of these are possible factors.
D
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Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to behave in aggressive and/or antisocial ways? a. Dax, who is rather skilled at correctly interpreting the actions and intentions of his peers
b. Minnie, whose parents use reasonable discipline and who monitor her behaviors on a regular basis c. Donald, whose parents have taught him how to resolve disagreements in healthy ways. d. Mickey, whose family lives in poverty without many of the advantages enjoyed by his peers.
Attachment styles are
a. one-sided in adult relationships. b. typical ways of interacting in close relationships. c. based on sexual relationships. d. develop in adolescence.
After witnessing an accident that killed his daughter, George reports he is blind. Although he bumps into objects at home and elsewhere, specialists have found nothing wrong with the structure or function of his eyes and an MRI reveals no evidence of brain damage. After holding a case conference, a team of professionals suggests that George should be evaluated for the possible diagnosis of
a) hypochondriasis. b) conversion disorder. c) somatization disorder. d) psychophysiological disorder.
With regard to Kohlberg's stages, individuals in village societies
A) progress through the stages more quickly than those in industrialized nations. B) advance to higher levels than those in industrialized nations. C) rarely move beyond Stage 3. D) usually reach Stage 5 by early adulthood.