Beth and Michael are the parents of three children. While all three children appear to be
in good physical condition and demonstrate sound intellectual skills, they have shown
significant delay in social abilities.
The schoolcounselor suggests that Beth and Michael
might be putting too much pressure on the children to grow up too fast, too soon. David
Elkind refers to this as the _________ child syndrome.
a. gifted
b. forgotten
c. hurried
d. quick-minded
c
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In what way was the phi phenomenon a challenge to Wundt’s system??
a. ?The phi phenomenon could not be reduced to its basic elements. b. ?Specially trained observers proved that the empirical methods used to prove the phi phenomenon were more applicable to their perceptions than that of Wundt’s introspective method. c. ?Although it contradicted Wundt’s reductionistic theory, Wundt adequately demonstrated that the phenomenon could be reduced to basic elements. d. ?The phi phenomenon demonstrated the existence of consciousness in humans. e. ?None of the above.
Which of the following is the most likely model to explain the cause of borderline personality disorder?
A. Biological B. Early trauma resulting in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms that are not recognized or dealt with during childhood C. Stressful life events D. Biological predisposition interacting with life events such as childhood trauma and later life stressors
Lack of bladder control is called
a. colitis. b. anorexia. c. enuresis. d. encopresis.
Our tendency to overestimate our powers of prediction once we know the outcome of a given event is known as:
a. the hindsight bias. b. common-sense social psychology. c. the self-fulfilling prophecy. d. the "déjà vu" effect.