The tendency for people to place greater weight on the present over the future in decision-making is known as ____
a. the certainty effect
b. temporal discounting
c. reactance
d. the now-or-never effect
B
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Baby Helena heard a loud noise and seemed startled-her arms and legs flailed out. Baby Helena is exhibiting the __________ reflex.
A. Moro B. rooting C. sucking D. swallowing
Cody tells his therapist about a dream in which he struggles to ride a motorcycle that takes him in directions he does not want to go. The therapist interprets the dream to mean that Cody is trying to get control of his career but feels he is being controlled by others. This suggests that the __________.
A. manifest content of the dream is the issue of Cody's career B. latent content of the dream is the story of trying to ride the motorcycle. C. manifest content of the dream is the story of trying to ride the motorcycle D. therapist is trying to get Cody to argue with him or her
The textbook describes the case of Dr. Harriet Hall, an Air Force flight surgeon. Her story illustrates how, even with exceptional accomplishments:
A. personality traits influence how others interact with us B. people's perception is influenced by her birth defect C. she had to tolerate prejudice and discrimination based on her sex D. she had to tolerate prejudice and discrimination based on her religion
Cognitive therapy for would include encouraging an older child or adolescent to consider alternative explanations for a parent being late to pick him/her up from school, such as traffic congestion and unexpected errands
a. social phobia b. panic disorder c. specific phobia d. separation anxiety disorder