Regarding self-esteem, psychologists who study the self have found that self-affirming thinking
A) is generally maladaptive to the individual because it distorts reality by overinflating self-esteem.
B) is generally adaptive to the individual because it reduces shyness, anxiety, and loneliness.
C) tends to prevent the individual from viewing others with compassion and understanding.
D) tends not to characterize people who have experienced unconditional positive regard.
Answer: B) is generally adaptive to the individual because it reduces shyness, anxiety, and loneliness.
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Answer:
Studies of the genetics of autism spectrum disorders indicate that ____
a. many cases result from new mutations or microdeletions in any of a number of genes b. a small number of genes appear to be involved in autism spectrum disorders c. most mutations and deletions implicated in autism spectrum disorders are inherited from mothers d. very young maternal age and very young paternal age independently increase the risk of autism spectrum disorders
In the ______, the difference scores for each subject/pair are calculated to use as the data to be analyzed.
A. between-samples/paired samples t test B. within-subjects/paired samples t test C. between-subjects/paired samples t test D. related/paired samples t test
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