Although there are exceptions, researchers looking at locus of control and depression typically find
A. internals are more susceptible to depression because they tend to blame themselves for things outside of their control.
B. externals are more susceptible to depression, consistent with research on learned helplessness.
C. people on either extreme of the internal external continuum are more susceptible to depression than those in the middle.
D. little or no relationship between locus of control and depression.
B
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Which of the following statements is true of the nativist theory of language development?
A) Language acquisition is based solely on environmental influences. B) Vocabulary development is independent of intelligence. C) Children bring neurological prewiring to language learning. D) Numerous researchers suggest that language learning begins at 36 months.
Infants naturally categorize or organize information, just as older children and adults do.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A verysuccessful, though controversial, treatment for depression is
A) systematic desensitization B) client-centered therapy C) ECT D) gestalt therapy
The work of Freud was built around ________
a) a theory of personality that emphasizes the awareness of one's own cognitive processes b) a theory of personality that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts c) a method of psychotherapy in which an observer carefully records and interprets behavior without interfering with the behavior d) a method of psychotherapy that emphasizes how maladaptive behaviors are learned through imitations of others and through cognitive expectations