A major criticism of attachment theory is that it overstates the mother's influence, and understates the child's influence, on the quality of attachment.

a. true
b. false


Ans: a. true

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Harold is addicted to cocaine and nicotine. His wife, Janet, is dissatisfied with her physique and has developed a pervasive pattern of bingeing and purging in attempt to lose weight. According to the DSM-5, Janet has ____, whereas Harold ____

a. a personality disorder; has impulse control disorder b. somatoform disorder; does not have a mental disorder c. dissociative disorder; has a personality disorder d. an eating disorder; has a substance-related and addictive disorder

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What do researchers believe to be the reason that alcohol lowers inhibitions?

a. Alcohol often produces feelings of elation, which increases doubts. b. When drunk, people may be unable to foresee the consequences of their behavior. c. Drinking may increase thoughts about moral beliefs. d. Society looks down on alcoholics.

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In an effort to quit smoking, Pat began eating butterscotch hard candies. For the month of September, if Pat ate a total of 720 pieces of candy, what was the daily average of butterscotch candies consumed?

a. 25.71 c. 23.23 b. 24 d. 7.20

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Tricia's children do not listen to her when she calmly asks them to put their toys away. When she screams at them, however, they quickly put the toys back where they belong. In this example, Tricia's screaming is

A. inhibitory. B. excitatory. C. punished. D. reinforced.

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