Six-year-old Carolyn has never liked new situations or experiences. However, when she is given ample time to prepare and then is eased into a new encounter, she responds in a quiet and positive manner
Thomas and Chess would most likely describe Carolyn as a(n)
A) slow-to-warm-up child. B) anxious child.
C) avoidant child. D) easy child.
A
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a. bipolar disorder b. hypomania c. major depressive disorder d. dysthymia
What is a major possible confound in adoption studies that could limit their conclusions?
a. Children who are adopted may have other psychological disturbances that influence IQ. b. Adoptive children may have experienced lacking environments depending on time in foster care. c. Adopted children may have more enriched environments than their biological counterparts. d. Adoption agencies frequently place children in homes similar to those of the biological parents.
Regarding conversion disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. When a person has a conversion disorder, the symptoms tend to disappear when the victim is asleep or anesthetized. b. When a person has a conversion disorder, the symptoms tend to disappear when the victim is hypnotized. c. Victims of conversion reactions are strangely unconcerned about suddenly being disabled. d. Conversion disorders are one type of psychosomatic illness.
Which of the following theories of emotion suggests that the physiological, or bodily, response occurs first, with the emotion then following?
a) Schachter-Singer theory
b) James-Lange theory
c) Smith-Scott theory
d) Cannon-Bard theory