One way that psychologists seek to improve people's lives is by
A. developing theories and conducting research.
B. relying on the medical model to understand human behavior.
C. using their intuition and common sense to answer questions about behavior.
D. shifting from behaviorism to a cognitive approach to psychology.
A. developing theories and conducting research.
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Dr. Abdul says, "My client has feelings of inferiority that must be denied. Therefore, he devalues others and thinks himself superior to everyone else. Our therapy sessions are monologues where he recounts his successes and everyone else's stupidity. And yet if I interrupt even once, he takes great offense." Dr. Abdul's client is likely to bediagnosed with which personality disorder?
a. narcissistic c. schizotypy b. borderline d. negative emotionality
The ______ research design compares groups of people at different ages, at one time.
A. correlational B. experimental C. cross-sectional D. longitudinal
Which of the following was ranked as one of the top five work stresses?
a. having to take on other people's work b. lack of control over the working day c. having to work long hours d. performance targets
Contemporary theorists interpret motor development as
a. a product of maturation with experience having little influence. b. resulting from operant conditioning. c. following an explicitly developmental systems model. d. an evolution from reflexes to conscious movements.