Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Children’s tendencies to tell lies decrease over the preschool years but increase in middle childhood and are related to their improved executive function but not their theory-of-mind skills.
Ans: F
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Conflict between siblings can become greater when
a. parents treat the children differently. b. the oldest child is a boy. c. there is a large age range between the siblings. d. all the children are girls.
Which is NOT a characteristic of all psychotherapies?
a. Therapy provides clients with a new perspective about themselves. b. The emphasis in all therapies is placed on past experiences. c. A protected setting is offered for working out problems. d. A rationale for the client's suffering and a proposed line of action to end the suffering is offered.
Jerry has poor social skills and lives on his own. When he is under stress,
a. he will develop an internal locus of control. b. he will develop an external locus of control. c. he is more likely to develop an infectious disease. d. he is less likely to develop an infectious disease.
Imagine that you are a behavioral psychologist. A person you know has such a fear of flying insects that she refuses to go outdoors in the summer. If asked to explain her phobia, you would most likely say that she
a. is being reinforced for not going outdoors by a reduction in anxiety. b. believes that flying insects are symbolic of freedom from dependency. c. clearly has a neurological disorder that is causing her symptoms. d. needs to be shown that her perception that flying insects are dangerous is distorted.