The history of abnormal psychology makes it clear that __________.
A. the field can be profoundly changed and improved through individual effort
B. international efforts in dealing with mental disorders are doomed to failure because there is no agreement on the definition of "disorder"
C. more domestic and fewer international efforts are needed.
D. we are no further along today in understanding mental disorders than we were in the time of Pinel, Dix, and Beers
Answer: A
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When exploring the respective influences of heredity and environment in contributing to mood disorders, many researchers compare the instances of the disorders among the biological and adoptive families of people who have bipolar disorder. What do these comparisons show?
a. The contributions of heredity and environment are relatively equal. b. There is little observable influence from either heredity or environment. c. The influences of environment are stronger than those of heredity. d. The influences of heredity are stronger than those of environment.
Aaron, a premed student, received a C on his biochemistry exam. He told his roommate that he had studied for the exam, and that it was just bad luck that the professor had asked so many questions that he did not understand. Aaron appears to have ____
a. ?an external locus of control b. ?reciprocal determinism c. ?high self-efficacy d. ?an internal locus of control
A baby kicks its legs, smiles, and deliberately kicks its legs again. These actions are repeated for several minutes. According to Piaget, this is an example of
repetitious behavior. a primary circular reaction. a secondary circular reaction. accommodation.
Over the last century, the American family has
a. changed from a nuclear family to an extended family. b. changed from an extended family to a nuclear family. c. remained primarily as an extended family. d. remained primarily as a nuclear family.