People with an internal locus of control believe that they can control their own fate
a. True
b. False
Answer: a
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The negative symptom of schizophrenia called avolition is defined as
A. inability to initiate and persist in activities. B. inability to experience pleasure. C. lack of emotional response, blank facial expression. D. lack of speech content and/or slowed speech response.
"Learners" in Milgram's (1974) study on obedience received real electric shocks as high as 450 volts
a. True b. False
Which of the following statements is true about differential treatment of sons and daughters by parents?
A) Fathers more than mothers encourage "gender-appropriate" behavior. B) Mothers more than fathers encourage "gender-appropriate" behavior. C) Mothers more than fathers place more pressure to achieve on sons than on daughters. D) Both mothers and fathers place more pressure to achieve on sons than on daughters.
According to the text, what conclusion can be drawn in the nature-nurture debate?
a. Heredity is the most important because we inherit our potential for development as well as our limitations. b. Environment is the most important because influences, such as learning, nutrition, disease, and culture affect our ability to develop to our potential. c. It is the interaction between heredity and environment that is important in determining who we become. d. Neither heredity nor environment is important; only our own behavior determines who we are.