Lisa’s family is very, very close. In fact, the degree of emotional closeness they have with each other is so great that no member of the family is particularly independent. They always have to be around each other and do things together. From Minuchin’s perspective, this family is demonstrating
A. disengagement.
B. enmeshment.
C. an undifferentiated ego mass.
D. triangulation.
B. enmeshment.
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Theodore suffered a stroke recently, and now he finds he constantly hears a buzzing sound in his ears. In this case, it is likely that the stroke occurred in Theodore's
a. temporal lobe. b. right frontal lobe. c. occipital lobes. d. left parietal lobe.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Predictions based on state-dependent retrieval state that, if you are emotionally upset when studying for a test, you will remember the material even better if you are in a good mood on the test day 2. Repeatedly retrieving a piece of information from memory produces roughly the same effects on long-term recall as studying the information repeatedly 3. Retrieval of a memory may promote forgetting a related memory 4. The more times a memory is retrieved, the more accurate it becomes 5. Focusing on only the most important details about the crime during the initial interview of an eyewitness may actually increase the eyewitness's memory of other aspects of the crime
Observations and assumptions that represent a form of “everyday psychology” created by the people and for the people are referred to as ______.
A. scientific knowledge B. value C. legal knowledge D. popular belief
Which statement about joining community athletic teams is true?
A. For most children, it is associated with increased competitiveness and decreased social skills. B. For most children, it is associated with increased self-esteem and social skills. C. Among shy children, sports participation typically contributes to an increase in social anxiety. D. Community sports improve physical skills but not cognitive skills.