Amy, a 16-year-old girl, is shy around boys though she would really like to be more outgoing. This reflects:
A. the drive toward positive self-esteem.
B. the discrepancy between her ideal and actual selves.
C. a false sense of self-concept.
D. All of the above.
B. the discrepancy between her ideal and actual selves.
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What is one of the advantages of Jerome Wakefield's harmful dysfunction approach to defining mental disorders?
a. Cultural factors do not affect the definition. b. The definition is based on established humanistic criteria. c. The meaning of harmful is limited to life-threatening conditions. d. As much as possible objective evaluation is used to define the dysfunction.
At the pharmacy, Giselle is asked how she is going to pay for her medications. She pulls out her Medicare card to offset some of the expense of the drugs. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to appear on this card that provides some coverage for prescription medications?
a. Part D b. Part C c. Part B d. Part A
Christine Ladd-Franklin is credited as being
a. the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology. b. the first African-American woman to conduct research in psychology. c. the earliest woman pioneer in psychology. d. the first person to receive a Ph.D. in psychology from Yale University. e. the first female president of the APA.
Which theory proposes that we join groups to be able to measure the correctness of our attitudes and beliefs?
a. Maslow's hierarchy of needs c. social comparison theory b. attribution theory d. informational influence theory