In support of sociometer theory, several studies have demonstrated that acceptance
a. boosts self-esteem, and rejection reduces it.
b. reduces self-esteem, and rejection boosts it.
c. is unrelated to self-esteem, but rejection boosts it.
d. boosts self-esteem, but rejection is unrelated to it.
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is similar to traditional psychoanalysis in that:
A) clients and analysts sit facing each other during ITP. B) analysts using IPT do not attempt to foster insight into the unconscious. C) IPT is less intensive than is traditional psychoanalysis. D) IPT focuses more on improving current relationships than does traditional psychoanalysis.
In Skinner's view, the study of cause-and-effect relationships between events is called:
a. a correlational analysis b. a functional analysis c. cognition and determinism d. determinism
Toddlers in traditional cultures are still held and carried for about half their waking hours. What effect does this have on the development of their motor skills? Toddlers in traditional cultures ____
a. are considerably behind toddlers in developed countries b. are only slightly delayed compared to toddlers in developed countries c. are equal to toddlers in developed countries d. are actually more advanced than toddlers in developed countries because they experience fewer injuries associated with walking earlier