Shirley has been in an abusive relationship for 12 years. Her husband frequently hits her, often after little or no provocation. Shirley has been enduring this violence for so long that she has come to believe that she probably deserves the beatings. Her best friend has seen the bruises and has told her to leave her husband, but Shirley believes that leaving would be futile. Shirley could be said
to be experiencing
A. the blaming the victim phenomenon.
B. anomie.
C. learned helplessness.
D. enduring family violence syndrome.
C
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Answer:
Vygotsky's view of children's cognitive development is that it is strongly influenced by:
a. biological factors, such as genetic inheritance b. stages of development, similar to Piaget's view c. social interactions with others d. individual differences, with no known cause
If your psychology teacher subscribes more to trait theory than to other personality theories, she is likely to believe that personality ____
a. ?is a product of social and environmental situations b. ?is largely shaped by personal choice and free will c. ?has a strong biological basis d. ?reflects unconscious forces
What is the term for the ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation?
a) Concrete operational b) Abstract operational c) Preoperational d) Decentering