Timmy's father does not show affection for Timmy, forces Timmy to act in specific ways, and does not allow Timmy to ever disagree with him. According to Diana Baumrind's theory on parenting styles, Timmy's father displays the _____ style of parenting
A) submissive
B) authoritative
C) authoritarian
D) permissive
C
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What do psychologists mean when they say that an autistic individual lacks a theory of mind?
a. The individual's brain is so damaged there is no mind there. b. These individuals fail to appreciate that other people have a point of reference that differs from their own. c. The disorder is so devastating that there is no chance of recovery, and it affects the mental health of other family members. d. The inability to bond to caretakers has left these individuals in an existential vacuum, without a way of explaining the complexity that surrounds them.
Sue's biological parents did not drink. She was adopted at the age of three, and her adoptive parents both suffered from alcoholism. While in college, Sue developed a drinking problem. Her drinking problem may have been a result of ____ risk factors.
A. blood alcohol level B. psychological C. genetic D. depressant
Some theorists believe that early brain changes become especially pertinent when the adolescent brain goes through
a. psychosocial development. b. psychosexual stages. c. reorganization and increased use. d. reorganization and streamlining.
Any behavior that prevents an individual from functioning well in typical daily activities would be considered:
a. statistically deviant b. dysfunctional c. culturally deviant d. emotionally distressing