Autonomy refers to

A. the need to engage in warm relations with other people.
B. the sense that one can gain skills and overcome obstacles.
C. the sense that one is in control of one's own life.
D. the belief that one has the competence to accomplish a given goal or task.


Answer: C

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A) reduces the effectiveness of treatment compared with medication alone. B) increases the effectiveness of treatment compared with medication alone. C) does not alter treatment effectiveness, and patients report that the psychotherapy is largely a waste of time. D) does not alter treatment effectiveness, but patients report liking the treatment with psychotherapy more than medication alone.

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The earliest type of negative sentence uttered by young children are those in which

a. two "no" words are said together. b. a "wh-" question is mixed with the statement c. a negative word is placed in front of another word. d. negative markers are matched with an auxiliary verb.

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Which is an example of a "psychic structure"?

a. ego c. acculturation b. positive regard d. competencies

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___________ proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling of that arousal

a) Yerkes and Dodson b) James and Lange c) Cannon and Bard d) Schachter and Singer

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