Evolutionary accounts of aggression emphasize the
a. role of aggression in securing food and land.
b. contribution of genetics and hormones to aggressive behavior.
c. importance of intrapsychic conflict in aggressive behavior.
d. role of aggression in securing a mate.
d
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Suppose that as a young worker you report being moderately satisfied with your job. On average, what can someone predict about how your satisfaction will change as you grow older?
a. You will become less satisfied. If you aren't happy now, you probably never will be b. You will remain moderately satisfied. People tend to be consistent over time. c. You will become more satisfied. Old workers generally like their jobs more than young workers do. d. Your satisfaction will increase and decrease repeatedly, with no overall trend.
The seminal research on critical periods in neural development was conducted in the 1960s on which of the following subjects?
a. rats b. adult monkeys c. preschool children d. newborn kittens
Maria, an adolescent with a history of sleepwalking, is diagnosed as having dissociative identity disorder (DID). She was severely abused as a child and, in response, has developed three distinct personalities. She has no gaps in her memory. What aspect of Maria's case is unusual for DID?
a. That she was severely abused as a child b. That she has a history of sleepwalking c. That she has more than two personalities d. That she has no gaps in her memory
Critics charged that Freud's theory of personality is not very useful in:
A. treating males and females equally B. explaining biological drives C. understanding how personality develops D. making predictions