In which of the following do skills developed in one situation conflict with those required to master a new task?
a. negative transfer
b. negative reinforcement
c. modeling
d. avoidance conditioning
ANSWER: a
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Beliefs and actions that are shared by religious, political, or sexual minority groups are not considered evidence of a mental disorder because such behaviors
a. are voluntary. b. are rare and unusual. c. can cause harm. d. deviate from society's standards of proper behavior.
Regarding social-cultural factors involved in body weight, which of the following is true?
A. Being 20% over the recommended range of weights is considered normal in the United States. B. Social-cultural standards have little influence on perceptions of weight. C. Because of government subsidies of fatty sausage and dairy products, slightly less than half of all adult Czechs are obese. D. Personality does not influence overeating.
Which of the following statements about cultural influences on self-esteem is true?
A) In academic self-judgments, boys have higher language arts self-esteem than girls. B) Boys exceed girls in self-esteem dimensions of close friendship and social acceptance. C) Boys' overall self-worth is much higher than girls'. D) Asian children score lower in self-esteem than U.S. children.
Which of the following is an autotelic activity?
a) Chanting just for the sake of chanting b) Fighting to gain advantage over an adversary c) Praying so that a superior power will grant one's petition d) Teaching another so that he may in turn teach others