What kind of reasoning holds that events are either good or bad, people are good or bad, and others are either for us or against us?

A. postformal thought
B. dualistic thinking
C. dialectical thinking
D. formal operational thought


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. disorders unique to particular cultural groups b. a "Not Otherwise Specified" diagnosis c. causal specifiers to broaden the diagnosis d. biological causes for her symptoms

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Which approach to personality has relatively little to say about why people behave the way they do?

A. Trait B. Psychoanalytic C. Behavioral/social learning D. Cognitive

Psychology

A teacher wants to determine whether smiling at children if they raise their hands after she asks a question increases the likelihood that children will volunteer answers

From the behaviorist perspective, the antecedent environmental condition is ________ and the consequence is ________. a. smiling; asking a question b. raising of hand; smiling c. asking a question; smiling d. raising of hand; asking a question

Psychology

One of the most important predictors of successful therapy is the bond between therapist and client

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology