In autistic children, head banging, spinning in circles, and rocking are behaviors that are __________.
A. exceedingly rare
B. common forms of self-stimulation
C. believed to be ways of communicating without language
D. used because these children find repetitive routines very aversive
Answer: B
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The individual MOST closely associated with the recent development of positive psychology is
a. David Buss. b. Roger Sperry. c. James Olds. d. Martin Seligman.
In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues, individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children. The results of these studies indicate that
A. people cannot be convinced of events that did not happen. B. people can become quite convinced of events that never happened. C. only individuals with diagnosable disorders can be convinced of events that never happened. D. people can become convinced of events that did not happen only during hypnosis or other dissociative states.
Which of the following statements best illustrates the personal fable?
A) "I know that everyone is watching what I do." B) "I'm so embarrassed about my new hair cut." C) "I wonder what she thinks of me." D) "Don't worry about my speeding—I'm a great driver."
Which of the following is a contribution of John Bowlby in the context of human development?
A) He proposed the stages of dying commonly experienced by terminally ill patients. B) He modified Jacobs' theory of grief based on personal anecdotes. C) He proposed a stage theory of grief for coping with bereavement. D) He suggested three developmental tasks in late adulthood based on Erikson's psychosocial theory.