In MacDorman and Singh's (1998) study comparing births attended by nurse-midwives
and births attended by physicians, the results indicated that
a. nurse-midwife-attended births led to better birth outcomes.
b. physician-attended births led to better birth outcomes.
c. nurse-midwife-attended births led to lower infant mortality and higher risk of
low-birth weight infants.
d. physician-attended births led to lower infantmortality and higher risk of low-birth
weight infants.
a
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Which matter is not identified by your textbook as an influential factor in today's social psychology?
a. new technological advances b. behavioral genetics c. the split between "red" and "blue" states in the U.S. d. online communication
Psychodynamic theory has been criticized on all but which of the following grounds?
a. It places too much emphasis on sexual and aggressive drives. b. There is a general lack of evidence supporting many of the principles on which the theory is based. c. The theory was based on evidence gathered from a small number of cases studies. d. It is difficult to test using the scientific method. e. It places too much emphasis on social influences.
Which of the following is true?
a. Punishment can teach new behaviors. b. Self-punishment alone increases the chances of successful self-change projects. c. Mild punishment, if followed by reward, increases resistance to extinction. d. Only people who use self-punishment in self-modification succeed.
In the wake of the recent BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, there have been an increase in reported cases of _________
Some researchers are finding that virtual reality exposure therapy has helped with the treatment of these problems. a) posttraumatic stress disorder b) major depression c) schizophrenia d) panic disorder