Which of the following situations does NOT indicate that an individual needs psychological help?
a. Fred is a compulsive gambler.
b. Mary is a mildly mentally retarded adult who has recently become aggressive toward her parents.
c. Shelia is a 50-year-old grandmother who rides motorcycles, skydives, and skateboards.
d. Gary goes on frequent buying sprees to improve his mood.
c. Shelia is a 50-year-old grandmother who rides motorcycles, skydives, and skateboards.
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Which statement accurately reflects Robert Peck's view of the first developmental task in old age?
A. People must redefine themselves in a manner not relating to their work roles. B. People should reflect on their life's accomplishments. C. People should begin the process of getting their affairs in order. D. People should develop short-term life goals.
According to Erikson, during the first year of life, young infants must resolve the psychosocial crisis of:
a. initiative versus guilt b. industry versus inferiority c. generativity versus stagnation d. trust versus mistrust
One who praises a dog for its loyalty and devotion to its master is committing a(n)
a. deductive-inductive confusion. b. scientific generalization. c. the Barnum effect. d. anthropomorphic error.
Researchers who study variations in nervous system arousal as an explanation for the observation that antisocial personality disorders tend to run in families are exploring a __________ basis for the disorder
a. learned c. family dysfunction b. cultural d. genetic