Cognitive theorists note that:
A) people represent their worlds mentally.
B) people's behavior is mechanical and primarily aimed toward survival.
C) people are motivated to reduce tension.
D) motivation is independent of environmental factors.
A
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a. Single genes have been found for many mental disorders. b. Scientists have found the gene or genes responsible for only a few, rare forms of mental disorder. c. Scientists have not yet been able to locate any gene responsible for a mental disorder. d. The influence of genes is almost always greater than the influence of environment.
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A. Self-awareness B. Crying C. Waking activity D. Empathy
Sawyer has difficulty in both understanding and producing speech. He has difficulty in understanding certain types of words, such as words dealing with quantities or spatial characteristics, and he has trouble understanding sentences. His difficulties understanding language make it hard for him to express himself appropriately. He is suffering from __________.
A. dyslexia B. language disorder C. speech sound disorder D. childhood-onset fluency disorder
Research on corporal punishment shows that African-American and European-American parents ________.
A. consider physical punishment to be wrong B. report meting out physical punishment differently C. culturally disapprove of physical discipline D. are usually highly agitated when they use physical punishment