After he was robbed, Marcus kept replaying the incident in his mind. "Why did I leave the door unlocked? Some of my stuff was irreplaceable and I can never get it back." By continually focusing on this negative event, Marcus is coping with his feelings through

What will be an ideal response?


rumination.

Psychology

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An approach to defining abnormality focuses on whether an individual's behavior is associated with impairment, inefficiency, deviance, or subjective distress when carrying out customary roles

a) True b) False

Psychology

Juan is feeling the negative physiological consequences of heavy, prolonged alcohol use. These effects probably include ____

a. extreme hyperactivity and delusions of persecution b. having flashbacks and hallucinations c. withdrawal symptoms of headache, fatigue, sweating, body tremors, and mood changes d. increased feelings of depression and anxiety

Psychology

Bob has just said something to Crystal that sounds really mean. However, Crystal knows that Bob is just joking because of his facial expression, body language, and the nature of the situation. This shows the importance of which aspect of language?

a. pragmatics b. phonology c. syntax d. morphology

Psychology

Children continually gain specific knowledge and do NOT undergo stage-like leaps in general mental ability, according to

A) Piaget. B) the learning theorists. C) neurologists who view the growth of brain cell connections as occurring in waves. D) humanistic theorists.

Psychology