Dave, a graduate student, has difficulty talking to groups. The night before a presentation he tosses and turns; the resulting lack of sleep makes the situation worse. When he makes a presentation he becomes confused and stumbles over his words
As a result, he feels worthless and miserable. Which criteria of abnormal behavior are most useful in analyzing this case?
a) dysfunctional and statistical rarity
b) dysfunctional and personal distress
c) deviance from social norms and statistical rarity
d) deviance from social norms and personal distress
B
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Which is NOT one of the 3 basic processes of perception?
The desirable and undesirable behaviors involved in differential reinforcement have schedules of reinforcement that exist at the same time. Behaviors that have reinforcement schedules existing at the same time are referred to as:
a. concurrent operants b. overlapping behaviors c. simultaneous operants d. interfering behaviors
Assimilation occurs when:
a. a group surrenders its cultural identity and is absorbed into the larger society b. two groups come into continuous firsthand contact with subsequent changes in the original culture pattern of either or both groups c. a group maintains its culture but also interacts with other groups d. the traditional culture is lost and there is little contact with the larger society e. intergroup contact is unwelcome and cultural integrity is maintained
To focus on one aspect of a situation and simultaneously exclude all others is called
a. magical thinking. b. static reasoning. c. centration. d. focusing on appearances only.