Why does the tension-reduction hypothesis fail to explain the development of alcohol dependence?

What will be an ideal response?


If the sole explanation for the development of alcoholism were the ability of alcohol to alleviate stress, the incidence of alcoholism would be much higher than it is.

Psychology

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In middle childhood, it is estimated that 25% of children in the United States are myopic, which means that they are

a. farsighted. b. nearsighted. c. hearing impaired. d. developmentally delayed.

Psychology

The ideas of surface structure, deep structure, and transformational rules are part of:

A. the social learning approach B. Chomsky's theory of language C. behaviorism D. basic rules of grammar

Psychology

The formula ?2 =? ?(f_o-f_e)?^2/fe is used to calculate:

A) standard deviation B) effect size C) a chi-square test D) a t-test

Psychology

Describe critical vulnerability

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology