Derek's best friend Orlando let him down. Orlando chose to go to a concert with his brother instead of going to Derek's birthday dinner. The next day,
Orlando phoned Derek's house. Derek told his mother, "Tell him I'm not here, I don't want to talk to him." This conflict is most likely a. a regular part of adolescent social life.
b. a symptom of poor parenting.
c. indicative of a behavior disorder.
d. unusual in male friendships.
Answer: a
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Which is the most accurate statement about the lifetime prevalence rates for bipolar disorder in the United States?
a. More men than women will be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. b. More women than men will be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. c. Almost twice as many women will receive this diagnosis. d. The rates for this disorder are the same for men and women.
You are told to press one button if you see a pleasant word or a child, and a different button if you see an unpleasant word or an old person. Then the pairings reverse. What test is this?
a. Thematic Apperception Test b. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator c. Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test d. Implicit association test
The degree to which a developing behavior or physical structure is modifiable is referred to as
a. plasticity. c. definitive. b. critical. d. integral.
Unlike modern psychologists, great thinkers of the past:
a. relied primarily on observations based on anecdotes and descriptions of individual cases. b. wanted to describe, predict, understand, and modify behavior. c. relied heavily on empirical evidence. d. wanted to know what motivated people's actions.