A person who has problems with body image, sex role confusion, heavy life stressors and emotional instability could be at risk for developing bulimia as predicted by which theory?
a. sociocultural theory
b. clinical/psychiatric theory
c. epidemiological/risk factors theory
d. physiological factors approach
c
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Which of the following behavior is least likely to be developed through shaping?
a. driving a car b. a child showing off to his friends c. a child engaging in long and loud tantrum behavior d. a spouse arguing loudly
The research method of studying infant temperament by interviewing the parents is . . .
b. The only valid method for evaluating infant temperament c. Flawed because it fails to include input from the infants about their parents d. The only possible method, flawed or not, because infants’ speech is unreliable
An encephalographic measure of local changes in the brain electrical activity in response to specific stimuli is
a. electroencephalography. c. magnetoencephalography. b. event-related potentials. d. transcranial magnetic simulation.
The part of the brain dedicated to emotion and memory is the
A) endocrine system. B) limbic system. C) reticular formation. D) lymphatic system.