Which of the following has NOT been shown to be characteristic of early maturation in girls?
a. being more popular and having a better self-image during elementary school
b. having greater peer prestige and adult approval in junior high
c. being more likely to get into trouble in junior high and high school
d. premature identity formation and a distorted, poorly formed sense of self
ANSWER: a
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a. Do more automatic stereotyping b. Do less automatic stereotyping c. Cognitive business is unrelated to stereotyping.
After World War II, the Veterans Administration
a. funded the training of a large number of psychologists. b. conducted independent research refuting the efficacy of behavior therapy. c. recognized that additional mental health services were needed for traumatized veterans and trained physicians, rather than psychologists, to provide these services. d. publicized criticisms of clinical psychologists that ultimately reduced the pay that clinical psychologists were able to command.
Sexual dysfunction can be a(n) _______________ condition.
A. lifelong B. acquired C. situational D. all of these are correct
Which of the following would be an internal cause for making a good grade on the psychology test?
a. "The teacher likes me." b. "The test items were easy." c. "I'm smart." d. "Boy, was I lucky that "B" was the answer on most of the questions."