Which of the following would not be a factor when examining the chance of onset of an illness?
a) events in the person's life
b) age
c) education
d) form of the illness
c
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Suppose a family is quite alarmed by the threatening behavior of a relative. They want to petition the court for commitment, but there is no time to get a court order. What option does the family have?
A. None. They must wait until there is a court evaluation of the person's dangerousness. B. They can ask the police to declare the person "insane." C. After getting a physician to state that the person is dangerous, they can have the police pick up and detain the person for up to 72 hours. D. After getting a police officer to examine the person, they can require the person's attendance in a crisis intervention program.
Many studies have found that social support is especially important as a buffer against depression when people are exposed to stress. Recent research by Kasen, Wickramaratne, Garneroff, & Weissmam (2012) showed that what specific kind of social support is particularly beneficial?
a. psychological support, such as help with problem solving b. emotional support, such as having a "shoulder to cry on" c. religious participation and neighborhood cohesion d. workplace participation and leadership style
Seven-month-old LeBron appears to possess a sense of "naive physics.". Which of LeBron's actions would indicate that he does possess this sense?
a. His surprise when he sees a basketball go through a hoop b. His surprise when he drops a ball and it falls to the floor c. His surprise when he hears his dad cheering while watching a basketball game on television d. His surprise when a basketball appears to be hanging in mid-air when it is not attached to a string or other supporting device
A cognitive interpretation of effects of isolation offered by Bruner includes the idea that:
a. deprivation of varied environments prevent development of models for evaluating information b. social contact are not important in developing information evaluation models c. isolation allows for a richer, more varied imagination to develop in children d. models for evaluating information develop in adulthood