Helen grew up to be a highly successful serial-entrepreneur despite a poverty-ridden and traumatic childhood. This is an example of _____.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


cognitive-dissonance

Psychology

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Therapies that are judged to have demonstrated effectiveness in scientifically based studies are called

a. substantiated treatments. b. eclectic treatments. c. scientific therapies. d. meta-analyzed treatments. e. empirically supported treatments.

Psychology

The period beginning in the late teenage years and extending into the mid-20s is called

A. puberty. B. emerging adulthood. C. midlife transition. D. adolescence.

Psychology

Mike is applying for a job in advertising. While he is out to dinner with the interviewer, Mike pulls out and lights an expensive cigar and offers one to the interviewer. Mike is using what tactic to increase his chances of getting the job?

A) self-enhancement B) induction C) other-enhancement D) sublimation E) categorization

Psychology

Galotti’s studies of deductive and inductive inferences showed that children ______.

a. cannot clearly articulate the difference between these two inferences until about eighth grade b. can articulate the difference by about fourth grade c. show implicit understanding of the difference (in terms of their response time and confidence) by about fourth grade d. show implicit understanding of the difference by about sixth grade

Psychology