What is an important function of organizations such as the American Psychological Association, the
American Psychological Society, and the American Medical Association?
A) They fund most of the treatment and prevention research done in the United States.
B) They set and maintain professional and ethical standards.
C) They draw up the policies that determine which clients get treatment and of what duration.
D) They control forensic issues such as the insanity defense and the policies for committing patients
against their will.
B
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In Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development, _____ refers to the awareness that physical quantities remain the same even when they change shape or appearance
a) concentration b) centration c) conservation d) cohabitation
Delusions are:
A. irrational beliefs B. new, made-up words C. sensory experiences D. false perceptions
Which of the following statements about oral sex and vaginal intercourse among adolescents is true?
A. Females are more likely than males to report receiving oral sex. B. Adolescents are about as likely to engage in oral sex as vaginal intercourse. C. Adolescents are far more likely to engage in vaginal intercourse than oral sex. D. By age 16, about 70% of teenage boys have received oral sex.
Modern psychologists recognize that the values and shared beliefs of the community are important influences on behavior. In other words, they recognize the importance of:
a. innate factors b. cultural factors c. humanistic factors d. natural selection factors