Practically speaking, "abnormal" behavior means
A) any behavior that causes the person distress.
B) any behavior that causes us to consider our values.
C) any behavior that is "away from the normal" and causes distress.
D) unusual behaviors that are not consistent with the norms of the society in which they are displayed.
D
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A. her behavior of having spoken out against deforestation B. unconscious motives C. fixation at the anal stage D. fulfillment of the highest level in Maslow's hierarchy
Prepared learning is considered to be on a continuum. At one end, an instinctive
behavior pattern is compatible with the task to be learned. At the other is incompatibility. Lever pressing in rats to obtain food is (a) toward the compatible end (b) toward the incompatible end (c) at the incompatible end (d) not on the continuum
In comparing ethnic variations in growth rate, researchers find that __________ children tend to mature faster than __________ children
A) European; African-American B) Asian; Caucasian-American C) European; Asian D) Caucasian-American; African-American
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A. Unfamiliarity with the surrounding world B. Memory gaps when living as another identity C. Hallucinations about physical ailments D. Inability to recall personal information