In addressing psychological dimensions of coping with dying, it has often been said that "There is no specific or universal right thing to say or do.". The implication of this is
a. there is nothing to say or do
b. sadness and anger are inappropriate responses when one is informed of a prognosis of impending death
c. dying persons should not be permitted to project strong feelings onto helpers
d. often the most helpful thing is simply to be present and listen
e. we need to appreciate that strong feelings can be made to go away
D
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a. the students received the brief information designed to counter concerns about belonging. b. academic advisors were trained in avoiding gender stereotypes in class assignments. c. professors were recorded giving class lectures to help them identify unequal behaviors. d. residence hall advisors were instructed to "urge" females to take more difficult classes.
The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia was developed in part due to research on the effects of psychoactive drugs in the brain. Drugs that _____ dopamine activity in mesolimbic areas of the brain are associated with a reduction in _____ symptoms of schizophrenia such as _____.
A) enhance; negative; hallucinations B) reduce; positive; delusions C) enhance; positive; social withdrawal D) reduce; negative; poverty of speech
What is the correct sequence of Marcia's stages of identity development?
a) identity stagnation, identity generativity, identity despair, identity integrity b) oral identity, anal identity, phallic identity, latent identity, genital identity c) identity diffusion, identity foreclosure, identity moratorium, identity achievement d) preconventional identity, conventional identity, postconventional identity
The process by which experience or practice results in a relatively permanent change in behavior or potential behavior is known as ________
a. learning b. intelligence formation c. cognition d. imprinting