According to the lifespan perspective, development is
a. singularly influenced and involves a single discipline.
b. multiply influenced and involves a single discipline.
c. singularly influenced and involves multiple disciplines.
d. multiply influenced and involves multiple disciplines.
d
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Judy is in therapy for her compulsive hand washing. Her therapist conjures up several images of filthy clothes and digging in dirt. Judy gets the feeling of being "contaminated" but is not allowed to resort to the usual ritual of hand washing. This therapy is called ____
a. desensitization and relapse prevention b. exposure with response prevention c. systematic desensitization d. cognitive restructuring
The high cost of two-generation family intervention is
a. offset by the parents' improved employment prospects. b. unjustified because taxpayers end up paying the costs. c. paid later as a long-term loan when the child matures. d. unknown because managers often falsify their records.
The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency of people to
a. overestimate the role of situational factors in the behaviour of others. b. overestimate the role of dispositional factors in the behaviour of others. c. overestimate the role of situational factors in their own behaviour. d. overestimate the role of dispositional factors in their own behaviour.
A researcher uses a series of interviews and questionnaires to examine rates of alcoholism among Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, and American Indians. He finds that some ethnic groups, such as American Indians, have much higher rates of alcoholism than others. His study is typical of a(n) __________ study.
A. psychometric B. naturalistic observation C. quasi-experimental D. epidemiological