Simone has been diagnosed with elective mutism – she chooses not to speak at all. Simone’s behavior may be considered abnormal according to which criteria?
a. ?personal distress
b. ?not typical or culturally expected
c. ?unconscious thought
d. ?distorted perception
ANSWER:
b
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c. Comparative psychologists are the group of psychologists that mainly study otheranimal species besides humans. d. Animal studies have helped in our understanding of stress, learning, obesity, aging, andsleep.
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a. availability heuristics c. basic heuristics b. framing effect d. both a & b
Various psychological factors have been used to explain individual variations in blood pressure, including all of the following EXCEPT
A. coping style. B. personality. C. level of stress. D. level of intelligence.
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