During childhood, individuals who develop schizophrenia seem to have
a. experienced psychological trauma.
b. had a great deal of intellectual stimulation.
c. learned to use defense mechanisms excessively.
d. developed precocious physical or mental abilities.
A
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Why do evolutionary psychologists theorize that stepparents are less devoted to rearing other people's children?
A. The primary motivation is continuation of their own genes. B. The primary motivation is to start a new family. C. The primary motivation is to help the parent adjust to the new circumstances. D. The primary motivation is to reduce strain on the new family.
You are told that a new student, Derek, is hard to get along with because he is self-centered and disrespectful of others. When a friend introduces you to him, Derek says hello and then turns to talk to your friend. You now think Derek is really insensitive. Why do you interpret the situation in this way?
A. The circumstances match what you already know about Derek. B. The new evidence about Derek overrides your lack of prejudice. C. The circumstances are inconsistent with prior information about Derek. D. The prior information about Derek always carries more weight in impression formation.
Sherry's community college has partnerships with the local hospital, the library, and the Boys' and Girls' Club to encourage students to engage in cooperative learning experiences and build strong community relationships. This is an example of what Peter Benson and his colleagues would call a
A. socially enhancing planned model. B. cross-generational policy. C. developmentally attentive youth policy. D. community-enhancing initiative.
Research on role playing as an alternative to deception has found that:
A. although role playing appears to affect the results of research, the effect is so small that it should not concern researchers. B. role-playing participants and deceived participants behave the same in experiments. C. role-playing participants behave differently from deceived participants. D. None of the answers is correct.