In a study of 7- to 10-year-old children who survived Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, researchers found that the children who experienced the
a. most posttraumatic growth were the ones whose thoughts turned frequently back to the original traumatic events.
b. most posttraumatic growth were the ones whose thoughts rarely turned back to the original traumatic events.
c. most posttraumatic stress were the ones whose thoughts turned frequently back to the original traumatic events.
d. least posttraumatic stress were the ones whose thoughts rarely turned back to the original traumatic events.
Answer: a. most posttraumatic growth were the ones whose thoughts turned frequently back to the original traumatic events.
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a. natural selection. b. polygenic transmission. c. genetic mapping. d. gene flow.
In the context of cross-cultural studies on temperament, which of the following is a finding of the study conducted by Freedman (1974)?
a) The European American babies were more placid than the Chinese American babies. b) The Chinese American babies were calmer than the European American babies. c) The African American babies were calmer than the Chinese American babies. d) The Chinese American babies were less placid than the African American babies.
According to Locke, the tickle of a feather would be a(n) ____.?
a. ?complex idea b. ?primary quality c. ?secondary quality d. ?tertiary quality e. ?essential quality
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a. both cognitions and feelings of helplessness are learned and that depression results from learned helplessness b. cognitions and but not feelings of helplessness are learned and that depression results from learned helplessness c. feelings but not cognitions of helplessness are learned and that depression results from learned helplessness d. high levels of negative cognitions coupled with stress results in depression