What is the proposed cause of selective mutism?

A. Genetics
B. Abuse
C. Shy parents
D. There is no proposed cause.


Answer: D

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An important outcome of brief dynamic therapy has been to

a. increase the expense of psychoanalytic treatments. b. reduce the time required for therapy. c. provide a less intense emotional experience for the client. d. increase awareness of the benefits of traditional psychoanalysis.

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Evidence for a genetic basis for aggression is provided by a. data indicating that membership in certain ethnic groups predicts aggression

b. findings that men with the XYY genotype are more likely to be imprisoned. c. higher rates of aggression among individuals with fragile X syndrome. d. the ability to breed strains of animals for aggressive tendencies.

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The "Stockholm Syndrome" is an example of the defense mechanism of ______

a. denial c. projection b. identification d. a reaction formation

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The theory that cognitive development is like a computer model where the environment provides the input and the human mind is a "computer processor" that encodes, stores, and transforms information to produce some output is called ___________

a) information processing
b) scaffolding
c) assimilation
d) accommodation

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