As a man skims over the instructions on the application for the Senior Soccer League, he reads the statement, "Anyone who is 40 years old or older and who is in good health may apply." Since he is over 40 years old and in good health,
he assumes that he can apply. The man has just engaged in what psychologists refer to as ________ reasoning.
a. valid
b. deductive
c. logical
d. formal
Answer: b. deductive
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Ayse and Ali are discussing the causes of the high rate of depression among women. Ali points out how early childhood environment affects women's depression when they encounter stress later in life. On the other hand, Ayse thinks that higher rates of depression among women are solely due to oppression of women in a male-dominated society. Ali seems to adopt a ____ approach, whereas Ayse seems to
adopt a ____ approach to causes of depression. a. ?biological; psychological b. ?diathesis-stress; psychological c. ?sociocultural; psychological d. ?diathesis-stress; sociocultural
Regarding psychiatric labeling and social stigma, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The mentally ill in our culture are often stigmatized and may be harmed as much by social stigma as they are by their immediate psychological problems. b. Rosenhan's study showed that labeling people prevents any of their behavior from becoming symptoms of their disorder. c. People who have been labeled as mentally ill (at any time in their lives) are more likely to be denied employment and housing and more likely to be falsely accused of a crime. d. The fear of stigmatization, including self-stigmatization, is one major reason why many people do not seek help for their mental illness.
The story of the Good Samaritan, who rescued a person that he did not know, is about a case of
a. an application of the time-out technique. b. Oedipal morality. c. moral affect. d. altruism.
Piaget believed that infants are incapable of ______ or thinking about an object using pictures.
A. intentional action B. cognitive equilibrium C. object permanence D. mental representation