Compare and contrast the psychological and the anthropological perspectives of studying culture.
What will be an ideal response?
The psychological perspective assumed that there is a single universal definition of normal
behavior. The contrasting anthropological perspective assumed that different groups or
individuals had somewhat different definitions of normal behavior resulting from their unique cultural contexts.
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Which of the following is a strength of a pretest-posttest control group design?
a. Pretests can be used to select and deselect participants before the actual treatment. b. Confidentiality of the responses of the participants can be easily protected. c. A considerable amount of the researcher's time and effort is saved. d. Potential sensitizing effects pertaining to external validity can be eliminated.
Society's struggle with maintaining the balance between entitlement and providing needs for the elderly at the expense of other groups can be referred to as
a. ageism b. ageitis c. agectomy d. a problem predominately found in western societies
Statistics on suicide show that it is
a. Native Americans kill themselves about 1.5 times more than other Americans. b. the second leading cause of death among children and teens (behind accidents). c. a serious problem in men over age 65 because that segment of the population kills themselves at a rate four times the national norm. d. all of the above.
When using play therapy, a counselor should plan for a session that:
a. Lasts no longer than 30 minutes b. Lasts approximately 50 minutes c. Lasts as long as is developmentally appropriate d. Lasts as long as is allotted by insurance regulations