Understanding that an object's mass, volume, or amount remains the same even if its appearance changes, provided that nothing is added or taken away in the process, is referred to as _____
a) object permanence.
b) irreversibility.
c) conservation.
d) symbolic function.
Answer: c
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An interdisciplinary subfield that focuses on how social and cognitive psychology relate to economic decision making is called
a. embodied cognition. b. behavioral economics. c. social neuroscience. d. social political science.
Evan is involved in a program with coping skills training and relaxation training. He can expect his immune function to
a. strengthen. c. remain the same. b. weaken. d. cease to function.
A mutual help support organization begins a new local group when the membership of an existing group reaches about a dozen members. This increases opportunities for members to be actively involved. In terms of concepts in Chapter 5, what is this organization doing?
a. creating alternative settings b. changing group social climate c. creating underpopulated behavior settings d. creating social regularities
Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the treatment of mood disorders?
A. Patients do not recover from episodes of major depression without treatment. B. Delaying or preventing future episodes of major depression is often an important treatment goal, instead of merely recovering from current depression. C. After a patient has experienced a major depressive episode and recovered, treatment can be discontinued. D. Close to 100 percent of patients with major depressive disorder respond to drug treatment.