Holding group meetings in which individuals become aware of how social power and social conditions influence their lives, and discuss how to change those conditions, is an example of what approach to community change?
a. consciousness-raising
b. social action
c. community development
d. policy advocacy
a
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Claire, a district attorney, believes that elderly women are likely to be sympathetic to criminal defendants. She, therefore, summarily dismisses elderly prospective jurors during voir dire. This exemplifies the
a. use of peremptory challenges. b. advantages of scientific jury selection. c. process of jury nullification. d. power of informational influence.
Culturally competent mental health services include ____
a. matching families with clinicians who have a Master's degree b. customizing treatment to the family's values and customs c. relying on knowledge gained through personal experience with that particular culture d. basing treatment on what has been reported about a particular culture
As Chapter 13 discussed, researchers admit that we do not yet have a complete explanation for the fact that—on some long-term tasks—elderly adults remember less than young adults
However, which of the following students provides the best summary of one factor that accounts for age-related differences? a. Sergei: "Elderly adults remember contextual cues better than young adults, and these cues tend to disrupt performance on explicit recall tasks." b. Isabelle: "Elderly adults typically fail to use long-term memory strategies based on organization and imagery; as a result, information often cannot be retained in long-term memory." c. Mandy: "Elderly adults are more likely than young adults to have difficulty paying attention, which can affect performance on memory tasks." d. Christopher: "Elderly adults are much too confident about their memory skills, so they actually spend less time rehearsing the material."
According to recent research on the development of depression, dysfunctional attitudes (a negative outlook) and hopelessness attributes (explaining things negatively) constitute a ________ vulnerability to depression
a. biological b. cognitive c. behavioral d. sociological