Determining who will be labeled socially deviant is guided by the principle that
a. social deviance is an illness.
b. social deviance is caused solely by an individual's experience with the environment.
c. normal and deviant behaviors are only determined by psychology professionals.
d. normal behavior must meet societal expectations.
ANSWER: d
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A. It is one of the most commonly used treatments for social skill deficits. B. There is no sufficient evidence to support this treatment. C. It is primarily used to teach routines and independent skills. D. It improves specific social skills, rather than overall social competence.
One advantage of a learning ability test over an achievement test for predicting achievement is that a learning ability test
A. can be used before instruction has been given. B. provides more reliable scores. C. measures a broader range of course content. D. measures only innate learning potential.
CDs and DVDs essentially hold the same amount of data
A. TRUE B. FALSE
Which of the following is an example of constructive criticism?
A. "These cookies you made are amazingly hard; I can use them as doorstops or as pucks for playing ice hockey." B. "These cookies you made might be even better with walnuts and a bit more chocolate." C. "You're not very good at making cookies. Maybe you should stop baking." D. "These cookies you made aren't very good. I wouldn't serve them to guests if I were you."