In discontinuity theories, growth
a) represents an accumulation of skills, habits, and discrimination.
b) represents an increase of inputs into the organism.
c) is manifested by radical changes in the structure of personality.
d) is merely quantitative in nature.
Answer: c) is manifested by radical changes in the structure of personality.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The basic social skills training model used in treating schizophrenia employs ______
a. the "empty chair" technique c. role-playing exercises b. systematic desensitization d. guided fantasies
Who among the following is most likely to have achieved ego transcendence?
A) Arthur, a couch potato, who spends his days surfing television channels B) Benito, a retiree, who volunteers at orphanages and shelters for the homeless C) Russell, an avid photographer, who travels the world in search of scenic locations D) Kent, a young chef, who is saving up to open his own delicatessen
What have adoption studies concluded about the role of heredity in alcoholism?
a. Sons and daughters of alcoholics placed in foster homes at an early age were less likely to develop substance abuse disorders. b. Daughters who were adopted at birth were more likely to develop alcohol addiction, especially if one of their adoptive parents was an alcoholic. c. Sons of alcoholics were less likely to abuse alcohol and more likely to abuse other substances d. Sons of alcoholics placed in foster homes early in life were nearly 4 times more likely to develop alcoholism than were adoptees without known alcoholism in their biological parents.