Luis's mother dies suddenly, and he experiences great sadness. Which statement indicates that this could turn into persistent complex bereavement disorder rather than normal mourning?
a. He feels that he needs to mourn in order to adjust to his mother's death.
b. He has experienced severe and incapacitating depression for more than one year.
c. He cries when he thinks of his mother
d. He has experienced a short, intense period of dejection and sadness.
b
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a. the patients who show evidence of an improvement in their memory. b. the group that received the actual drug. c. the group that received the placebo. d. the patients who were not included in the study.
Of the following important figures in the history of social psychology, who most explicitly emphasized the importance of making important practical contributions to society?
a. Gordon Allport b. Fritz Heider c. Max Ringelmann d. Muzafer Sherif
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a. Cultures that are collectivist carry more disease. b. Cultures that are collectivist tolerate nonconformity more, thereby creating more pathogens in the environment. c. Cultures that develop in places with more pathogens put more pressure on people to conform in order to reduce the risk for disease. d. Cultures that develop in places with more pathogens do not have the proper social structures to combat pathogens.
African American and Hispanic students generally perform higher on standardized tests than white or Asian American students
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.