What term describes a tendency to use less than optimal problem-solving approaches as a result of prior experiences?
a) set effect
b) divergent thinking
c) heuristic blindness
d) confirmation seeking
A
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Freud’s view of human nature can be summarized as . . .
a. We begin life as rational infants but become neurotic as we grow up b. We begin life as near-psychotic infants and struggle throughout life to avoid regressing back to this psychotic-like state c. We begin life free of innate drives but struggle to deal with them starting in adolescence d. Freud, as a man of science, refused to speculate about “human nature.”
A father is having trouble with his teenage son's conduct. The son does not like to study or perform his assigned household chores. The therapist suggests that the father identify activities that his son enjoys, such as playing video games, and only provide access to these activities upon completion of homework and chores. In this scenario, the therapist has used _____ therapy.
A) behaviour B) psychodynamic C) gestalt D) cognitive
The areas with the most consistent signs of abnormality in schizophrenics include the ____.
A. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex B. medulla C. occipital lobes D. parietal lobes
Which of the following statements about fetal alcohol syndrome is true?
A) It is distinguished by rapid physical growth and facial abnormalities, but not cognitive impairment. B) It is distinguished by slow physical growth, a pattern of three facial abnormalities, and brain injury. C) It is extremely rare in the United States. D) The mental impairment associated with it is temporary.