A psychologist studying whether therapy is really effective in helping people is most likely from the _____ research area
a. cognition
b. social psychology
c. psychotherapy
d. human development
c
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According to the cognitive perspective, at what age will a child develop specific attachments?
a. 6-7 months b. 4-5 months c. 3-4 months d. 1-2 months
Having struggled with panhandlers on the subway, hassles at the office, and telephone calls at dinner, Allison retreats to her bedroom rather than noticing that her daughter needs help with a homework assignment. She is probably reacting to
a. social norms. b. bystander calculus. c. stimulus overload. d. reactance.
Activities (such as studying for an exam) that require full awareness and concentration are called:
A. automatic processes B. conscious processes C. focused processes D. controlled processes
The most widely held view in contemporary psychology is that
a. genetic factors determine our personalities b. environmental factors determine our personalities c. neither genetics nor environmental factors ultimately determine our personalities d. genetic factors interact with environmental factors to determine our personalities e. genetic factors are somewhat more important than environmental factors in determining our personalities