Culturally disapproved behaviors in the past were often given psychological labels. The so-called "mental disorder" that caused slaves to run away was known as

a. anarchia.
b. nymphomania.
c. self-defeating personality.
d. drapetomania.


D

Psychology

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a. an SSRI like Prozac. b. electroconvulsive therapy. c. lithium. d. cognitive therapy plus a self-help group.

Psychology

When it comes to food preferences, children __________.

A. like everything except vegetables B. will like whatever foods their parents do not like C. prefer foods they are exposed to most often D. innately know what is best for their health

Psychology

Chadaron, a one-year-old boy, is having his motor development checked. The doctor says that his motor skills are normal for his age and says that motor skills development is biologically programmed. The doctor is most likely referring to:

A. proximodistal development B. cephalocaudal development C. temperament D. maturation

Psychology

Children typically lack object permanence during the sensorimotor period

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology