Studies of early institutionalization and social deprivation have found that
a. Abuse or neglect that occurs before the age of 18 months causes no lasting physical or emotional harm.
b. Many adoptees from orphanages show indiscriminate friendliness – behavior that is adaptive in institutional settings but creates parenting stress in adoptive family settings.
c. Modifications to institutional settings, such as reducing the child-caregiver ratio, do little to diminish the harmful effects of group living in an orphanage.
d. Most previously institutionalized children fail to develop normal attachment relationships in their adoptive families.
B
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Which of the following students provides the best explanation for why high school females are less likely than males to consider careers in math and science?
a. Qi: "Although females earn higher grades in English and other similar courses, males earn higher grades in math and science.". b. Lois: "A major problem is that parents make it clear that their daughters should pursue a career that is more traditionally feminine.". c. Chip: "Females actually perform well in math and science courses, but they feel less competent than males do.". d. Saundra: "Teachers actually encourage females to pursue careers in math and science, but females do not respond to this encouragement.".
In the process of self-actualizing, emphasized in humanistic psychology, individuals
A. adopt a conditioned response to a variety of stimuli. B. direct their own course of therapy under the guidance of a counselor. C. strive to achieve their highest potential against life's obstacles. D. achieve a complete and almost unqualified acceptance of their own dysfunctions.
The method of criminal profiling proved to be ______.
A. largely accurate in both the Mad Bomber of New York City case and the Boston Strangler case B. largely inaccurate in both the Mad Bomber of New York City case and the Boston Strangler case C. largely accurate in the Mad Bomber of New York City case but largely inaccurate in the Boston Strangler case D. largely inaccurate in the Mad Bomber of New York City case but largely accurate in the Boston Strangler case
Which of the following is a requirement for psychosocial health?
a. High socioeconomic status b. Having sound moral judgment c. Having a realistic view of one's self d. Being a member of a religious organization