While Freud believed that aggressive urges are "instinctual," behavioral theorists assume that a person's aggressiveness is the result of
a. a biological predisposition.
b. learning.
c. a source trait.
d. incongruence.
ANSWER: b learning.
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Researchers have found that as autonomic arousal increases from low levels to moderate levels:
a. performance on tasks tends to decrease b. performance on tasks is not affected c. people are more likely to become upset when they make errors d. performance on tasks tends to improve
Methods that emphasize careful listening and detailed description of participants' experiences, and often involve later checking of interpretations of these with participants
a. qualitative methods. b. quantitative methods. c. experimental methods. d. longitudinal methods.
The common ingredient in the most effective forms of behavioral and cognitive behavioral treatments of anxiety is
a. exposure b. restructuring c. relaxation d. imagery
Skyler sees her mother knitting a sweater. Later, Skyler takes out a ball of yarn and some knitting needles from her mother's supplies and tries to do the same. This example illustrates which theory of gender development?
A. gender schema theory B. gender-role theory C. psychoanalytic theory D. social learning theory