Which of the following statements is considered an assumption of psychosocial theory?
a. At every stage of life, individuals may contribute to their own development.
b. The direction of growth follows a genetically guided course that is impervious to cultural influences. c. Development is shaped largely through experiences in the first six years of life.
d. The combination of differences among cultures and individual differences make it impossible to speak of patterns of development.
a
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A. contact B. jigsaw classroom C. friendship contacts D. superordinate goals
In order for a person with bipolar disorder to be described as going through rapid cycling, he or she must experience
a. four or more episodes of mania or depression in one year. b. six or more episodes of mania or depression in six months. c. three or more episodes of mania or depression in one month. d. three or more episodes of mania or depression in three months.
Compared to participants in Asch's study on conformity, participants in Crutchfield's study:
a. conformed at similar rates. b. conformed at higher rates. c. conformed at lower rates. d. did not conform at all.
Personality theories contending that personality results from various psychological forces that interact within the individual, often outside the conscious awareness of the individual, are ________ theories
a. behavioral b. existential c. psychodynamic d. structural-functional