When Joyce was just out of graduate school at the age of 22, she could not help but notice that not many agencies existed to care for the physical, emotional, social, and psychological well-being of adults with developmental disabilities. It was at that time that she created her own company to do just that. She has now been working for the last 25 years and has grown the company to more than 300 employees serving about 100 adults with developmental disabilities. She is confident that those cared for by her employees are in good hands. Which stage of psychosocial development best describes Joyce at this point?

The most controversial and misunderstood psychological tests are

a. group tests. b. achievement tests. c. objective personality tests. d. projective personality tests.

Explain Stokes's concept of activity-silent working memory. Describe what brain scans would look like in a task of gathering and then remembering information.

What will be an ideal response?

To better understand bulimia among college students, a researcher lives in a female freshman dorm for the fall semester to observe and interview students about their stresses, attitudes, and eating behaviors. This is an example of what type of study?

a. analogue b. field c. experimental d. case

At a psychology conference, Dr. Albers presents a paper extolling the virtues of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Dr. Zerbolio, who is in the audience, is a staunch critic of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. ALL BUT WHICH is a valid criticism that could be offered by Dr. Zerbolio?

a. "Isn't it possible that by encouraging complete understanding—by spending so much time analyzing past behavior—the therapist and client delay making meaningful changes in the present?" b. "If I'm not mistaken, the research is unclear on whether behavior change necessarily follows insight.". c. "Even if psychoanalytic psychotherapy is effective, it seems to me that it's simply too costly for more than a small percentage of individuals needing treatment.". d. "Based on my understanding, the research suggests that over half of clients receiving psychoanalytic psychotherapy report unsatisfactory relationships with their therapists.".