Ivana tells her father that her throat hurts, and asks her father if he will buy her some cough syrup. In reality, though, Ivana's throat doesn't really hurt; she is just pretending that it hurts because she loves how cough syrup tastes. This is an example of self-handicapping

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


F

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A psychologist is reluctant to use parents' observations of their children in determining levels of their children's depression. However, parents often insist on being consulted. What is the psychologist likely to find when parents are asked to evaluate

their children's levels of depression? a. Parents tend to underestimate the extent of depression reported by their children. b. Parents frequently mistake the symptoms of depression as signs of a developing psychotic process. c. Parents tend to overreact to minor symptoms and overestimate the severity of the depression. d. Whenever parents are involved in such data collection, they immediately put themselves in the role of the therapist and begin treatment, often with disastrous results.

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Compared to the American Psychological Association, Wikipedia entries and personal blogs would not be considered __________ sources

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Larissa, age 3, often plays alone. Her parents should be concerned if she

A) talks to imaginary friends. B) works with art materials by herself. C) only does puzzles or builds with blocks. D) engages in functional play involving repetitive motor action.

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During the Rogers-Skinner debate, the most important difference between the two was over

A) what constitutes the good life. B) the importance of religion. C) their visions of the future. D) cultural engineering.

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