Which theory states that older adults tend to have fewer friends but more meaningful relationships than younger adults?

What will be an ideal response?


socioemotional selectivity theory

Psychology

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Why is it important to understand the causes of mental disorders?

A. Effective treatment is not possible without such an understanding. B. Classification of disorders cannot be done without such information. C. Such knowledge might make both the prevention and successful treatment of mental disorders possible. D. Disagreements about the causes of psychopathology have long limited the advancements made in the study of abnormal psychology.

Psychology

One of the most common reasons an individual commits suicide involves the person____

a. feeling unable to solve his or her problems b. wanting to get even with other people c. wantingto make othersremember him or her d. believing he or she will achieve a higher state of existence

Psychology

Kareem, who has high achievement motivation, is looking for a job that will satisfy him. Which job should he take??

a. ?Company one: medium pay, lots of responsibility, chances for advancement, demanding boss b. ?Company two: very high pay, easy work, low participation in decision making, great boss c. ?Company three: high pay, little responsibility, rigid job structure, great boss d. ?Company four: low pay, lots of responsibility, lots of job supervision, mediocre boss

Psychology

An oral presentation at a scientific meeting

a. contains all of the same parts as a research paper b. is often very long c. consists of scientists reading the papers that they've written out loud d. is generally harder to understand than a written journal article.

Psychology