According to psychologist Leonore Tiefer, which of the following statements is true of statistically "normal" behavior?
A. Behaviors that conform with religious teachings are normal.
B. Behaviors that are similar to one's own are considered normal.
C. Behaviors that are not common are considered abnormal.
D. Behaviors that replicate successful personalities are abnormal.
Answer: C
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In the comparison of identical twins reared together and identical twins reared apart, it was found that
a. those reared together always have more similar personality traits than those reared apart. b. those reared apart tend to be completely different from each other in personality traits because they experienced different environments. c. if one identical twin had a mental illness, the other twin will have the same mental illness, whether reared together or apart. d. some twins reared apart appeared very similar, while some reared together appeared rather different.
In the classic "sham feeding" experiments with dogs, what occurred?
a. The dogs received no signals of satiety from chewing and swallowing. b. The food reached the dogs' stomachs, and they stopped eating. c. Even though no food reached their stomachs, the dogs stopping feeding after a while, and resumed feeding sooner than dogs whose food reached their stomachs. d. The dogs stopped feeding after a while, and did not eat as soon as dogs whose food reached their stomachs.
An officer who does a favor for an inmate expecting it to benefit him later (because the inmate would owe him) would be using a(n) __________________ rationalization.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Many preschoolers seem to be distracted by competing sounds. This illustrates the fact that auditory development is complete by the preschool years, and that they have the ability to isolate specific sounds
Indicate whether the statement is true or false