It seems to Joanna that every time her son Daniel eats foods containing chemical dyes or additives, he gets into trouble or acts irrationally. When Joanna mentions this to her pediatrician, the doctor tells Joanna that Daniel's behavior fits the _______ model of abnormality.
a. psychoanalytic
b. biological
c. intrapersonal
d. behavioral
b
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One gene is known to influence the probability of alcoholism. How does it exert its effects? a. It influences how the taste buds react to alcohol
b. It influences brain areas important for self-control. c. It influences brain areas responsible for pleasure and motivation. d. It influences how the liver metabolizes alcohol.
Existential psychologists believe that free choices provoke anxiety or _____ associated with the meaning of life and that personality arises from arriving at decisions to reduce this anxiety. A behavioural psychologist might reinterpret this theory as behaviour that is maintained by _____, and social psychologists might reinterpret this theory in terms of _____.
A) angst; punishment; persuasion B) angst; negative reinforcement; cognitive dissonance C) negative flow; negative reinforcement; the fundamental attribution error D) negative flow; punishment; cognitive dissonance
You ask your friend to review a couple of pages of your term paper, and she agrees. Later, you ask her to read the whole 15-page paper. She will most likely comply because of the
a. highball technique. b. lowball technique. c. foot-in-the-door effect. d. door-in-the-face effect.
According to Sigmund Freud, _____________ is an inevitable by-product of civilization
a. negotiation b. cooperation c. conflict d. psychology