Which of the following is the main focus of the cognitive perspective?
A. The way people's thoughts influence their emotions.
B. The genetic and neurobiological causes of mental illness.
C. The neurotransmitters that cause mental disorder.
D. The way a person relates to a caregiver.
Answer: A
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a. dependent b. histrionic c. schizotypal d. obsessive-compulsive
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a. lower immune system function than rats who receive no shock b. more learned helplessness than rats who receive no shock c. better immune system function than rats who receive no shock d. less learned helplessness than rats who receive no shock
Who made significant contributions toward the understanding and education of intellectually gifted children?
a. Goddard b. Wechsler c. Hollingworth d. Yerkes