What distinguishes a reflex from an instinct?
a. In contrast to an instinct, a reflex does not depend on prior experience.
b. In contrast to a reflex, an instinct does not depend on prior experience.
c. An instinct is a more complex behavior than a reflex.
d. A behavior is a more complex behavior than an instinct.
ANSWER:
c
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a. the male students will score higher than the female students on both sections of the assessment test. b. the female students will score higher than the male students on both sections of the assessment test. c. the female students will score higher than the male students on the English section of the assessment test. d. the female students will score higher than the male students on the math section of the assessment test.
An idea in Rogers's theory similar to Freud's superego is:
a. self-concept. c. incongruence. b. conditions of worth. d. unconditional positive regard.
Whose theoretical perspective is especially compatible with the systems approach to families?
a. Piaget's cognitivism b. Freud's psychoanalysis c. Vygotsky's socioculturalism d. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems
Ed is a 75-year-old divorcee and his friend Mitch is a 76-year-old married individual. When faced with depression and overwhelming stressful events, who is more likely to attempt suicide?
a. Ed c. neither b. Mitch d. both are just as likely