Which of the following statements is most likely to have been made by a functionalist psychologist?
a. The mind is composed of discrete elements.
b. Perception is greater than the sum of its parts.
c. The only object of psychology is the study of behavior.
d. Adaptation to the environment is the purpose of mental processes and behavior.
D
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Which of the following statements is false about differential treatment in elementary school?
A. Boys controlled much more space on the playground than girls. B. The girls played closer to the building and remained near adult aides who watched over them and protected them. C. Girls invaded boys' space more often than the reverse. D. Boys were more likely to define girls as "polluting" or "contaminated" in the old game of "cooties."
Which of the following is not part of Bandura's reciprocal determinism model?
A. Behavior influences internal factors. B. Behavior influences external factors. C. External factors influence internal factors. D. Reinforcement value influences behavior potential.
Who are the three parties described in the tripartite model that should be consulted to determine what constitutes a successful therapy outcome?
What will be an ideal response?
Under which circumstance would a child show an ambivalent pattern of attachment?
a. When the parent is inconsistently responding to the child's needs b. When the child is cared for in both a day care and home environment c. When the parent is divorced d. If the mother rejects the child soon after birth