John calls a suicide prevention hot line in a desperate state of helplessness. A well-trained worker should focus John's attention on ____
a. research evidence that helplessness is a product of operant conditioning
b. the fact that helplessness is a normal reaction to an absurd world
c. specific interpersonal limitations related to his helplessness
d. his strengths and resources to cope with his problems
d
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The scientific field that studies the effects of drugs on the mind and behavior is called ____
a. psychopharmaceuticals b. pharmaceuticals c. psychopharmacology d. pharmacology
Presently, most school programs for gifted children
a. are integrated with the general curriculum. b. focus on enriching and speeding up traditional learning. c. encourage children to develop the six areas of resources that facilitate creative thinking. d. encourage the gifted to mimic their teachers' brilliance.
According to Erikson, each new experience throughout life requires
both assimilation and accommodation. a reassessment of identity. selective optimization. stratification.
Which of the following is a prediction of Weber's constant for noticing differences?
a. A person of 200 pounds would have to lose twice as much weight as a person of 100 pounds in order for the difference to be noticed. b. The maximum difference in stimuli that can be detected is the same for all senses. c. The constant is the same for all sense modalities. d. Motivation, attention, and past experience are factors in the constant.