Obtaining a complete understanding of aggressive behavior requires that
A. we focus on the unconscious motives behind our aggressions.
B. we examine aggression from a variety of theoretical perspectives.
C. we only examine the evolutionary basis of aggression.
D. we focus our attention on the cognitions involved in aggressive choices.
B
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a. A mafia "hit man" who kills for paychecks b. A disgruntled employee who fantasizes about shouting at his boss c. A woman who tries to backstab an ex-lover by sending a package of incriminating photos to his new girlfriend, but mistakenly sends the package to the wrong address. d. A boy who posts mean comments about a fellow classmate on MySpace.
What is a key difference between Erikson's psychosocial development and Loevinger's ego development?
a) Erikson suggested people can skip around the stages, while Loevinger suggested people must complete each stage in full. b) Erikson used stages to describe a pathway, while Loevinger used visual cues. Consider This: Loevinger saw ego development as a strict route, while Erikson was more flexible. LO 8.3: Explain the early theories of personality development c) Erikson believed ego attainment was impossible, while Loevinger centered on it. Consider This: Loevinger saw ego development as a strict route, while Erikson was more flexible. LO 8.3: Explain the early theories of personality development d) Erikson was empirically supported, while Loevinger has yet to have supporting evidence. Consider This: Loevinger saw ego development as a strict route, while Erikson was more flexible. LO 8.3: Explain the early theories of personality development
Calista is devising a questionnaire to predict which female elementary school students are apt to reach puberty early. Which item should NOT appear on her scale?
A) Is this child overweight? B) Is this child experiencing a good deal of family stress? C) Was this child's mom an early developer? D) Is this child advanced academically?
Dissociative fugue is __________.
A. considered a psychotic disorder B. difficult to identify if a person meets the affected individual post-fugue onset C. characterized by the affected individual showing obvious signs of mental disturbance D. easy to identify based on the emergence of two or more distinct personalities in a single person