Divergent thinking is
a. conceiving of new ways of viewing situations and new uses for familiar objects.
b. maintaining an initial hypothesis despite contradictory evidence.
c. relying on previous successful strategies to solve a new problem.
d. making decisions based on how easily information comes to mind.
e. narrowing down a range of alternatives to converge on the one correct answer to a problem.
a
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a. the medical model of abnormal behavior. b. the behavioral model of abnormal behavior. c. the deviance model of abnormal behavior. d. the psychodynamic model of abnormal behavior.
While each panic attack is different, the average panic attack peaks in about
A. 3-5 minutes B. 10-15 minutes C. 30 minutes D. 60-90 minutes
Some studies support the idea that being tall makes a more powerful impression.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A specific learning disorder is defined as
A. performance in reading, writing, or math substantially below the level predicted by the individual's age, IQ, and education. B. an IQ score below 70. C. a substandard IQ score in comparison to the individual's family and educational background. D. the existence of a neurological deficit that interferes with the individual's ability to assimilate new information.