Regarding the profession of psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Counseling psychologists tend to treat milder problems than do clinical psychologists, although such differences are fading.
b. Most clinical psychologists have a Ph.D. degree and follow a scientist-as-practitioner model.
c. To work as a clinical or counseling psychologist, you must have a license issued by a state examining board.
d. The word "shrink" is a slang term that refers to all types of counselors and mentalhealth professionals.
D
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her husband begs for forgiveness. Finally, one night she takes his gun and shoots him as he is sleeping. She is charged with murder. Which of the following is a defense that has been used more often in cases like Marilyn's? a. the battered woman syndrome b. temporary insanity c. guilty but mentally ill d. self-defense
Marty watches his older brother act non-aggressively after being provoked. According to social learning theory, Marty is subsequently likely to
a. act less aggressively and experience stronger restraints against aggression. b. refrain from acting aggressively because he believes that he will be punished for aggressing. c. experience catharsis and displace his aggression onto safer, more acceptable targets. d. find more socially acceptable outlets for his impulses, such as rough sports.
_____ activity is a critical underlying mechanism in conditioning responses similar to the one conditioned in Little Albert.
A) Amygdala B) Hippocampal C) Broca's area D) Motor cortex
Without the soft, funnel-shaped outer ear to collect sounds, it would be difficult for humans to hear
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.