The process of working backward to solve a problem is an example of a(n) __________

a. means-end analysis
b. heuristic
c. algorithmic solution
d. operational analysis


Answer: B

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a.  True   b.  False

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Which term is used to describe the natural physical decline brought about by aging?

A. maturation B. puberty C. senescence D. deterioration

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Lillian is considering going to a psychotherapist but has a fear that a male therapist might engage in sexual behavior with her. Then she reads the ethical principles of the national psychiatry, psychology, and social work organizations and finds that ___

a. all professional organizations condemn and prohibit sexual behavior between therapist and client b. none of the organizations directly condemns or prohibits sexual behavior between therapist and client c. social work condemns sexual behavior between therapist and client, but psychiatry and psychology have taken no position on this issue d. psychiatry and psychology condemn sexual behavior between therapist and client, but social work has taken no position on this issue

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If shared environmental influences alone contribute to the expression of a trait, which of the following patterns of correlations would be observed?

a. 1.00 for identical twins raised together but a somewhat lower correlation for those raised apart b. 1.00 for both identical and fraternal twin pairs raised together but no correlation for those pairs raised apart c. 1.00 for identical twins and .50 for fraternal twins raised together and raised apart d. No significant correlation between identical twins or fraternal twins, regardless of whether they were raised together or apart

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