You are a psychologist who is evaluating the behavior of a new client. The client tells you that he does not like to wear clothing and that he walks around nude most of the time
In addition, he tells you that he lives in a society in which clothing is required and nudity is seen as abnormal. Which of the following is NOT a criterion by which you evaluate your client's behavior as abnormal?
a. unconventionality
b. maladaptive
c. distress
d. irrationality
e. undesirability
c. distress
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Faros and his coworkers are trying to develop a creative direct mail campaign that will increase sales of their new snowboard. Which strategy is least likely to yield high-quality ideas?
a. Hold a brainstorming session with a facilitator trained in group brainstorming. b. Form an interactive group employing electronic brainstorming. c. Hold a brainstorming session using Osborn's ground rules for brainstorming. d. Create "nominal groups" and work independently.
A nurse and her husband come upon an accident late at night. While her husband stays with the accident victims and calls for help, the nurse breaks the window on the door of a nearby drugstore to get the supplies she needs to help these victims before the ambulance gets there. When the police arrive, she tells them what she did and offers to pay for the window and supplies. Which level of moral
development is the nurse exhibiting? a. postconventional b. preconventional c. conventional d. postformal
When a baby is upset because a caregiver is leaving, the baby is exhibiting
general anxiety. separation anxiety. solitary fear. fear of isolation.
Rufus conducted a study in which he evaluated life satisfaction among patients with a history of cancer. He found that the mean score was 21 out of 35, with a standard deviation of 12 points. What does this large standard deviation tell us?
A. Adults with a history of cancer have low life satisfaction. B. Adults with a history of cancer have high life satisfaction. C. Adults with a history of cancer have a wide range of life satisfaction scores. D. Adults with a history of cancer all have similar life satisfaction scores.