According to your textbook, which of the following is considered to be a pseudopsychology?
a. cognitive psychology
b. behaviorism
c. Gestalt psychology
d. astrology
D
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How would gate control theory explain this: Michelle has a bad headache. She starts watching an engaging television show and she no longer notices the pain. The television show ends, and she starts complaining about the pain.
What will be an ideal response?
The stigma of mental disorder is associated with
a. a real tendency toward imbalance behavior. b. the stereotype of being unpredictable, dangerous, violent, and incompetent. c. a high number of actual events. d. an accurate understanding of mental factors.
Juan and Carlos are identical twins. Juan was raised by his father and mother, and Carlos was accidentally placed with another family after a "mix up" at the hospital
At the age of 15, both boys "ran into each other" at a football game and noticed how they appeared to be "mirror images of each other." After proving they were twins by genetic testing, the families discussed some of the differences between the boys. Juan is very athletic and intelligent and excels in basketball but does not take school seriously and has F's in all subjects. Carlos is also athletic and intelligent, and excels in baseball and makes straight A's as a result of his strict home life and study routine. Although they are identical twins, what do you think accounts for the differences in their academic performance based on the research? a. nurture b. nature c. school district superintendent d. teacher appraisals of performance e. continuity
During late adulthood ______________________________
a. veins become less visible as a result of the increase in fat layers of the skin b. height slowly declines for women, but not for men c. body weight increases from middle adulthood because few older adults exercise d. loss of bone mass in the jaw makes the face look thinner