According to the ________ perspective, development can be understood only when individual behavior is observed in interaction with the environment.
A. behavioral
B. contextual
C. environmental
D. interactive
Answer: B
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When a person exhibits a pattern of making poor decisions and jeopardizing their well-being, it is considered a __________ deviation from normal behavior.
A. dysfunctional B. distressful C. sociocultural D. dangerous
Which of the following students provides the most accurate information about the current situation of women in psychology in the United States and Canada?
a. Madhu: "Although women constitute the majority of undergraduates, men constitute the majority of graduate students.". b. Rudy: "Until recently, the majority of psychology faculty members have been male; as of 2000, however, the majority are now female.". c. Samantha: "At present, about 75% of psychology graduate students in both the United States and Canada are female.". d. Ismael: "Because women now constitute the majority of students and faculty in psychology, this field has become strongly feminist.".
If an elder person has achieved integrity as a result of the resolution of the psychosocial crisis of later adulthood, the remaining years of life are filled with the belief that
a. death must be confronted directly. b. the end of life is an end to motion, attachment, and change. c. life makes sense. d. better choices could have led to more favorable outcomes.
Chapter 5 discussed a study by Waring and Kensinger (2011), in which people looked at stimuli that were either very positive, very negative, or neutral; each stimulus was shown together with a neutral background, such as a river
The results of this study showed that people were least likely to recognize this neutral background a. when the stimulus was very positive. b. when the stimulus was very negative. c. when the stimulus was neutral. d. when they were tested immediately after the stimuli had been presented.