According to Conrad and Potter's article "The Emergence Of Hyperactive
Adults As Abnormal," as the more expansive criteria in DSM-IV gained
acceptance among mental health professionals, some advocated
eliminating the requirement that both
children and adults be referred to
physicians by parents or school officials.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Which of the following statements represents the argument of functionalists on the criteria for allocating jobs today?
a. It is more practical to assign tasks based on individual abilities. b. It is better to assign complex problem-solving tasks to men. c. It is appropriate to assign tasks based on the physical strength of individuals. d. It is preferable to assign simple, straightforward tasks to women.
In order to understand a newborn's future, we must simultaneously consider his or her inborn, hereditary characteristics, and the environmental influences. This is an example of which of the following controversies?
A. continuity-discontinuity B. stability-change C. longitudinal-sequential D. nature-nurture
The difference between ethnicity and race is thatethnicity refers to _____ characteristics, and race to _____ characteristics, distinguishing one group of people from another
a. cultural; inherited physical b. inherited physical; cultural c. dominant group; minority group d. minority group; dominant group
What David Riesman calls other-directed people are characterized by superficiality, inconsistency, and an openness to change
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.