A psychologist observes the confrontation between two rival neighborhood gangs from the window of an abandoned building. This method of collecting observations is best described as
a. experimental regression.
b. naturalistic observation.
c. controlled experimentation.
d. clinical case study.
B
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Which of the following individuals is at the greatest risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?
A. Lois, a 65-year-old woman who is dissatisfied with her retirement income B. Benjamin, a 73-year-old man who is concerned over his recent weight gain C. Dulce, a 70-year-old woman who tells her hairdresser that she is lonely D. Betty, a 78-year-old woman who has just had a double knee replacement
Dr. Estevez uses a behavioral approach when treating his clients. What underlying ideology influences his therapeutic style?
a. ?The way we think about circumstances is crucial to our health and adjustment. b. ?Learning can be used to increase adaptive and decrease maladaptive behaviors. c. ?The unconscious mind controls behavior. d. ?Societal judgments interfere with healthy behavior.
McGuyver is trapped in a room with seemingly no way out. While contemplating his escape, he thinks about how part of the bed in the room could be used to make a helicopter. This practical thought is best classified as a. problem-focused action
b. cognitive analysis. c. avoidant thinking. d. denial.
Research on individual differences in locus of control originated from the theorizing of
A. B. F. Skinner. B. Albert Bandura. C. Julian Rotter. D. Henry Murray.