The research finding that people tend to respond positively to indications that another person shares their attitudes, beliefs,
and interests while they respond negatively to indications that another person differs from them in terms of attitudes, beliefs, and interests is known as ________.
A) the proportion of similarity
B) the repeated exposure effect
C) the similarity-dissimilarity effect
D) the affect-centered model
E) balance theory
Answer: C
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Two patients are in the local mental hospital: one is diagnosed with delusional disorder and the other with schizophrenia. What is the major difference between these two patients?
a. The patient with delusional disorder shows evidence of a mood disorder. b. The patient with schizophrenia has negative, but not positive symptoms. c. The patient with schizophrenia has no history of schizophrenia in the family. d. The behavior of the patient with delusional disorder is not bizarre, and other than in areas related to his delusions, he experiences no social or occupational impairment.
When a 17-year-old boy was sentenced to death in 2004 in the United States, the American Psychological Association (APA) filed a brief with the court opposing this punishment. The sentence was revised and changed to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Why did the APA petition the court to prevent the adolescent from being executed?
a. They argued that because the boy had been physically and sexually abused as a child he should be found not guilty by reason of mental defect or deficit. b. They argued that immature brain development made him more impulsive, risk-prone, and unable to maturely consider the consequences of his actions. c. They argued that because the young man was high on a combination of drugs when he committed the crime that he was not legally responsible for his actions. d. They argued that because there is no other country in the world that executes citizens under the age of 18, the United States should not do so either.
When a child watches violence on TV, there is an increase in the activity of the cerebellum.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Regarding dissociative disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Dissociative fugue involves sudden, unplanned travel away from home and confusion about personal identity. b. Some experts question the existence of multiple personalities, although a majority of psychologists continue to believe that multiple identity is a real but rare problem. c. Schizophrenia is the most common type of dissociative disorder. d. Dissociative disorders appear to be defenses against intolerable anxiety.