If you were asked to describe the personality of your best friend; and you said that she was optimistic, reserved, and friendly, you would be using the __________ approach

a. psychodynamic
b. analytical
c. humanistic
d. trait


D

Psychology

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Paulo lives in a culture that values social approval and harmonious relations with others. He strives to do his best but remains modest about his personal success. In Paulo's culture, satisfaction and a sense of well-being are most likely associated with ____.?

a. ?a behavioral approach system b. ?possessing positive attributes c. ?a flight or freeze system d. ?possessing no negative attributes

Psychology

According to the __________ theory of biological aging, DNA in body cells is gradually damaged through spontaneous or externally caused mutations

A) genetic programming B) senescence C) random events D) cross-linkage

Psychology

Which of these prevention strategies could result in a 10 percent reduction in heavy drinking among individuals of all ages?

a) Increasing taxes on alcohol by 25 cents per drin b) Reducing the Blood Alcohol Content required for impaired driving from .08 to .02 c) Banning alcohol sales except in state-run liquor stores d) Raising the drinking age from 21 to 22

Psychology

In the context of the substages of the sensorimotor stage in the Piagetian approach to cognitive development, which of the following statements is true about babies in the second substage?

A. They learn to pretend and use symbols. B. They learn to purposely repeat pleasant actions first achieved by chance. C. They have learned to generalize from past experience to solve new problems. D. They vary a behavior to see what might happen.

Psychology