A psychologist is working with a patient who suffers from a very rare disorder. Which type of research is the psychologist likely to use?
A. Laboratory research
B. Survey research
C. Case study
D. Replication
C
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Your university is hosting an interdisciplinary conference entitled "Contemporary Perspectives on Evolution." Two leading psychologists have been invited to debate the effects of nature and nurture on human behavior. They would most likely reach the consensus that these two entities ____
a. are not mutually exclusive b. maintain distinct and equal functions c. compete to influence behavior d. have a negative correlation
The American Psychiatric Association once considered homosexuality as a type of mental disorder, but no longer does today. This fact is an example of which way that culture influences ideas about abnormality?
a. The same behavior may be judged abnormal at some points in time, but not at others. b. Some forms of abnormal behavior in a particular culture may have no direct counterpart in another culture. c. The same behavior can be normal in one culture but abnormal in another. d. Abnormal behavior patterns may be expressed differently in different cultures. e. Some behaviors may be abnormal in the majority culture, but normal in the minority culture.
When gathering baseline data for self-modification, one thing to track is what might occur around the same time as the target behavior. This is called
a. an antecedent-response connection. b. selecting a reinforcer. c. arranging the contingencies. d. specifying a target behavior.
Which of the following is the correct order of developmental stages according to the psychodynamic theory?
a. anal, latency, genital, phallic b. oral, phallic, genital, latency, self-actualization c. phallic, anal, latency, belongingness, oral d. oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital