The article At a Loss for Words, about a teenager (E. M.) who was profoundly deaf in early life concluded that:
(a) there is no sensitive period for language development
(b) there is a sensitive period for language development but with hard work, any language can be acquired even after long deprivation
(c) there seems to be a sensitive period for language development
(d) there is a sensitive period for hearing, but not for speaking
C
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a. An agentic leader tends to be task oriented, active, and decision-focused. b. A communal leader tends to emphasize strengthening relationships with followers. c. Women, more so than men, tend to engage in relationship maintenance. d. Men, compared to women, are more effective leaders. e. All male groups are more likely to include a leader than are all female groups.
Which statement about research on suicide prevention contracts is accurate?
a. Little research has been done on the effectiveness of these contracts b. Almost every study has shown these contracts save lives. c. These contracts are unlikely to prevent suicide. d. A great deal of research shows that these contracts are actually harmful to their clients.
In order to receive the maximum benefit from therapy, which of the following would NOT be good advice?
a. It is a good idea to write down the goals that you want to accomplish before entering therapy and discuss them with your therapist during the first session. b. As required by most therapists, you should not discuss your sessions with anyone except your therapist and your physician. c. Since it is always tempting to avoid facing up to personal problems, you should give therapy and your therapist a fair chance and not give up too easily. d. You should not hesitate to change therapists or to terminate therapy if you lose confidence in the therapist or if you do not relate well to the therapist as a person.
The tendency to form an impression of people based on the first information we learn about
them is called the __________ effect. a. primacy b. recency c. central d. initial e. precedent