The empathy-altruism hypothesis maintains that, regardless of how easy it is to escape from a situation, people will help someone else if their motives are
a. altruistic.
b. simplistic.
c. idiographic.
d. egoistic.
a
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A. focus less on the concepts of normality and abnormality. B. become more aware of cognitive shortcuts that can impair clinical judgments. C. diagnose solely based on published criteria and standardized interview formats. D. rely less on their own clinical impressions.
Goals are based in the child ego state, which is why they are usually not accomplished
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Beyond the development of mnemonic devices and a greater capacity for selective attention, adolescents' long-term memory is also enhanced by ____
a. a greater amount of experience and knowledge of the world b. a greater amount of testosterone, which has been shown to enhance memory c. their ability to think concretely and egocentrically aboutthe world d. their ability to question their parents and the world around them
Select the statement that is TRUE regarding information gained through family and genetic studies on the influence of genes and environment as causal factors in substance abuse
A) Both genes and environment influence the disorder. B) Genes are the primary predictor for risk of substance abuse. C) No clear findings have emerged regarding the influence of these factors. D) Environmental factors are the best predictors of who will abuse drugs.