A psychologist who is studying the mathematical abilities of adults finds significant differences between the scores of adults born 50 years ago, when rote learning was stressed,
and those born 25 years ago, when more "progressive" approaches to education were popular. This is an example of a(n)
failure of longitudinal research.
advantage of cross-sectional research.
cohort difference.
intellectual decline in middle adulthood.
cohort difference.
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The replacement of a categorical system with a new trait-domain assessment and the altered definition constituting personality pathology in the DSM-5____
a. was initiallywelcomed without much resistance by the mental health field b. causedconcern because certain traditional categories have high usage and clinical utility c. gained the most traction with clinicians in the mental health field because of its clarity d. was largely rejected by all professionals in the mental health field
Which case affirmed the right of the mentally ill to receive appropriate treatment and also asserted that physicians and institutions are liable for improper confinements?
a. O'Connor v. Donaldson b. Tarasoff v. Board of Regents of the University of California c. Rennie v. Klein d. Addington v. Texas
Jean Piaget hypothesized that cognitive development progressed
a. as a slow lifetime process. c. as a quantitative change process. b. as a result of heredity. d. as an orderly sequence of stages.
In their relationship, Marc and Nora both perceive that Marc has been paying more than his fair share of costs and that Nora is receiving more than her fair share of benefits. According to equity theory,
a. neither Marc nor Nora should feel uncomfortable with the situation. b. Marc should feel uncomfortable with the situation, but not Nora. c. Nora should feel uncomfortable with the situation, but not Marc. d. both should feel uncomfortable with the situation, but Marc should feel more uncomfortable than Nora.