The pursuit of a goal that has both attractive and unattractive features defines
a. an approach-avoidance conflict.
b. a double-blind conflict.
c. an approach-approach conflict.
d. an avoidance-avoidance conflict.
A
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DSM is an abbreviation for what?
a. Disorders of Sensation and Movement b. Deviations, Sadism, and Masochism c. Distinct Synaptic Mechanisms d. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
Which of the following is a criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis by personality theorists?
a. We have more free will than Freud acknowledged, and we can choose to act and grow spontaneously. b. We are influenced by our experiences before age 5 more than by the future that holds our hopes and plans. c. To develop a theory of human personality, only the healthy, positive human qualities need to be studied. d. Freud paid too much attention to the psychologically healthy and emotionally mature, to the exclusion of the emotionally disturbed.
Due to financial difficulties, Damon's parents have difficulty paying rent and utilities, buying nutritious food, and taking their children to the doctor or dentist when needed. These parents often verbally argue with each other over their financial problems, which also affects their relationship with their children. Although Damon and his siblings would love to have a computer, they know this
will never be possible. According to research, a home situation, such as the one described, has been shown a. to affect the child's physical health with the child being sick more often. b. not to affect a child's cognitive development. c. not to affect a child's socioemotional development. d. to have short-term effects, but rarely lead to a cycle of continued poverty as an adult.
According to the text, which statement BEST characterizes emerging adulthood as the age of possibilities?
a. This timeframe is viewed as beginning with the first noticeable changes of puberty. b. One feature of this age is emerging adults' reliance on parents' decisions. c. Typically emerging adults have left their families but not committed to new relationships. d. Most emerging adults face dreary, dead-end jobs, bitter divorces, and disappointment.