As you wait for a bus, you notice a naked man casually walking down the sidewalk. This behavior is not acceptable, and therefore is abnormal based upon the ____ definition of abnormal behavior.
A. maladaptive behavior
B. destructiveness
C. deviation from social norms
D. statistical frequency
Answer: C
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A. Baseball B. America C. Apple pie D. Freedom
The group of children who watched the film of the adult getting punished for beating up the Bobo doll:
A. enthusiastically beat the doll up when left unsupervised. B. were reluctant to beat up the doll, possibly out of fear. C. were terrified of the doll because it was painted like a clown. D. tried to comfort Bobo after his beating, displaying empathy.
In proactive coping, people
A. remain unaffected and unmoved by both positive and negative experiences. B. anticipate and try to head off stress before encountering it. C. use wishful thinking to reduce stress. D. cope with stress by acting as if the stress were not even there.
Which of the following is true of children who are involved in cooperative play?
A. They play with toys by themselves, independently of the children around them. B. They do not appear to be playing. C. They only observe other children playing. D. They interact to achieve common, group goals.