It is not unreasonable to assume that in ancient times, signs of mental illness were believed to be caused by __________
a) an imbalance of body fluids
b) demons
c) improper diet
d) social forces
ANS: b
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a. neutral stimulus b. reinforced stimulus c. conditioned stimulus d. unconditioned stimulus
The concern over who will care for family members after one dies best fits with the concept of death as a(n) _________.
A) fear. B) thief of meaning. C) event. D) statistic.
It is difficult to know exactly when puberty begins and ends because:
a. it is a process with few distinguishing physical events. b. adolescents do not confide about bodily changes to parents or doctors. c. it is completed before the adolescent is aware of what is happening. d. it is a gradual process involving multiple distinguishing events.
Which of the following statements is true about the different approaches to personality?
A. One must adhere to the same approach when giving explanations for different phenomena. B. The strength of some approaches in explaining behavior patterns makes up for the weaknesses of other approaches. C. The best way to show contradictions is to explain phenomena using different approaches. D. One need not align oneself with the same approach when explaining different phenomena.