Robert is an alcoholic. His wife, Adele, has a lot of ready excuses to explain his frequent absences to his boss, their friends, and their children. This is an example of __________.
A. how marriages between alcoholics often last a long time
B. why treatment needs to include identifying factors that may encourage drinking
C. how marriage can increase the risk of alcoholism
D. why most alcoholics rate their marriages as successful
Answer: B
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Robert Sternberg believed there are three kinds of intelligence: analytic intelligence, creative intelligence, and practical intelligence. 2. Robert Sternberg defined analytic intelligence as the ability to solve complicated mathematical problems. 3. Robert Sternberg defined creative intelligence as the ability to generate solutions of which other people do not typically think. 4. Robert Sternberg defined practical intelligence as the ability to apply and implement solutions in everyday settings. 5. Robert Sternberg believed that creative intelligence was the best single predictor of job performance.
Freud's theory remains influential because he
a. pioneered the general idea of unconscious processes. b. pioneered the idea of organismic valuing and the possible selves. c. emphasized that the key to a healthy personality was fixation. d. used scientific methods to verify his findings and to predict future behavior.
Descartes concluded that we can trust sensory information because:?
a. ?God will not deceive us b. ?it is always clear and distinct c. ?it is compatible with innate ideas d. ?it makes common sense to do so
The obsessions or compulsions cause ___.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).