John has a need to become an architect and build the design for the biggest building in the world. In his mind, he can see himself on the covers of Architectural Digest, the front page of the paper, and see his name in architectural textbooks from now on. Levinson would define this need as which of the following?

A. The dream
B. Life structure
C. Seasons of life
D. Fantasy stage


Answer: A

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A. concrete operational B. decentering C. abstract operational D. preoperational

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Which is the best example of positive punishment?

a. Giving a child money to get her to mow the lawn b. Hollering at a child to get him to stop fighting c. Grounding a child in order to stop her from staying out late d. Spanking a child in order to get him to stop swearing

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Suppose you are in your kitchen writing a grocery list, while your roommate is watching TV in the next room. A commercial for spaghetti sauce comes on TV. Although you are not paying attention to the TV, you "suddenly" remember that you need to pick up spaghetti sauce and add it to the list. Your behavior is best predicted by which of the following models of attention?

a. Object-based b. Early selection c. Spotlight d. Late selection

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Which statement does NOT describe an advantage of group therapy?

A) Group members model appropriate behaviours for one another. B) Group therapy is more cost effective than is individual therapy. C) Attending a group in which others have similar problems shows clients that they are not alone in their distress. D) Group therapy usually is more effective than is individual psychotherapy.

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