Eliza is an intern at a mental health facility. She notices that very few of the clients are elderly and asks her supervisor why. If he holds typical views about the benefits of psychological treatment for the elderly, his reply may be:
a) "Older people do not tend to have mental health issues that require treatment."
b) "Older people who have mental health issues seek care from their family doctors, not us."
c) "Older people don't respond well to treatment, so unless their situation is dangerous, we don't treat them."
d) "We just seem to be experiencing a lull – don't worry they'll be here soon."
c
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a. centralized leadership structures. b. decentralized leadership structures. c. more conflict than all-male groups. d. less conflict than all-male groups.
Answering "yes" to questions such as "I worry that others don't like me" and "I have difficulty accepting praise or flattery" is an indication of
a. low self-esteem. c. self-perception conflicts. b. self-efficacy failure. d. self-concept confusion.
Carriers of the sickle cell allele
A) often do not display symptoms until after they have passed the gene on to their children. B) can be treated during infancy if placed on a diet that is low in phenylalanine. C) are more resistant to malaria than are individuals with two alleles for normal red blood cells. D) develop sickle-shaped red blood cells that cause degeneration of the nervous systems.
Postformal thinking requires the acceptance of multiple solutions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)