A psychologist who focuses on environmental factors is likely to have trouble explaining why some children who are maltreated engage in antisocial behavior while others do not, because
A. genetics are a critical factor in antisocial behavior.
B. environmental factors play no role in antisocial behavior and maltreatment.
C. antisocial behavior is not a clinical issue.
D. maltreatment should be studied by a social psychologist.
Answer: A
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A. longitudinal B. sequential C. cross-sectional D. experimental
Karen Horney's feminine psychology emphasized the importance of our basic anxiety, which is
a. a repository of accumulated ideas and images that is shared among all humans b. the part of the personality that is aware of itself and organizes goal-seeking behavior c. our feelings of "being isolated and helpless in a potentially hostile world" d. a deep form of resentment toward their parents that is ultimately repressed e. the banishment to the unconscious of unacceptable wishes, fantasies, urges, and impulses
During the concrete operation stage, which type of reasoning do children begin to use?
A. perceptive B. singular C. logical D. intuitive
______ are people who become accepted as part of a family to which they have no blood relation
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