Because he is a cognitive therapist, Dr. Spence is most likely to suggest that the underlying cause of depression involves
a. an unconscious battle between the id and superego
b. an imbalance of neurotransmitters.
c. a past life that includes too few rewards.
d. a thought process that focuses only on negative memories.
d
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When Amber, age 4, uses blocks to build a playhouse, or puts a puzzle together, she is demonstrating __________.
A. functional play B. parallel play C. constructive play D. associative play
Civic engagement involves __________
A) moral development at Kohlberg’s Stage 4 or higher and regular involvement in religious services B) knowledge of political issues, commitment to making a difference, and skills for achieving civic goals C) a desire to make changes in the community and a belief that individual factors cause community problems D) political ambition, a secure identity, and a high level of empathy toward others’ distress
Which of the following statements regarding environmental experience is TRUE?
A. Shared environment accounts for most of the variation in adolescent personality and interests. B. There is no relationship between genetics and environment. C. Heredity influences the nonshared environment of siblings. D. Environment is much more important than genetics in development of personality.
All of the following have been suggested as methodological flaws in LeVay’s studies correlating the hypothalamus with homosexuality EXCEPT
a. AIDS is what altered the structure of the hypothalamus. b. LeVay did not ascertain the sexual orientation of his population of straight men. Some of them could have been gay. c. Perhaps being gay alters the structure of the hypothalamus; it is an effect rather than a cause. d. LeVay’s population of gay women, a control group, was larger than his population of gay men introducing statistical concerns.