There has been a recent rise in vandalism in a neighborhood. Neighbors organize a crime watch group, and the vandalism becomes less frequent. This is an example of what principle in Chapter 1?
a. context minimization error
b. the importance of empirical grounding
c. macrosystem-level change
d. persons and contexts influence each other
d
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. With most psychologists preoccupied with human weakness and pathology, what would most of their focus be on?
a. Keeping psychology in the laboratory. b. Fostering strengths in their clients. c. Understanding and treating mental illness. d. Analyzing the brain’s connection to pathology.
Which of the following statements regarding gender and self-esteem is true?
a. By college, women's self-esteem significantly surpasses men's. b. Males score higher in appearance self-esteem than females. c. By college, women's self-esteem significantly surpasses men's. d. Females score higher on athletic self-esteem.
Which of the following is a criticism of the evolutionary approach to psychology?
A. It inaccurately explains why men and women have different social roles. B. It considers the role of human experience in shaping personalities. C. It deemphasizes the role of environment in human psychology. D. It considers the influence of cultural diversity in shaping personalities.
Which part of a person's eyes are photoreceptors that help her see the path in front and the trees around her when she is walking in the woods at night?
A. The cones B. The lens C. The pupils D. The rods