Trait theory has been usefully applied to all of the following except:
A. identifying common behavioral tendencies among peoples across cultures.
B. parents spotting behaviors that are atypical of their child.
C. accurately predicting how a person will behave in every situation.
D. furthering research on the association of the serotonin transporter gene and anxiety-related personality traits.
Answer: C
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A. Atypical B. Positive C. Negative D. A mix of positive and negative
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a. obsessive-compulsive disorder b. generalized anxiety disorder c. social phobia d. agoraphobia
Immediate emotional responses to a traumatic event are most directly under the control of the
a. somatic nervous system. b. central nervous system. c. autonomic nervous system. d. cerebral cortex.
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a. ?much safer b. ?less addictive c. ?less likely to produce side effects d. ?equally risky