______ theories focus on the ways in which people organize themselves and are organized by society according to their particular characteristics and circumstances

Fill in the blank with correct word


Stratification

Psychology

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Which of the following would most likely NOT be independent samples?

a. Group 1 contains wives and Group 2 contains their husbands. b. Group 1 contains women and Group 2 contains men. c. Group 1 contains dyslexic children and Group 2 contains non-dyslexic children. d. Group 1 contains smokers and Group 2 contains nonsmokers.

Psychology

Which of the following is NOT true concerning sensory extinction?

a. it is used when the reinforcer for the behavior is social b. it is used when the reinforcer involves sensory stimulation c. it involves changing or eliminating sensory stimulation d. it has been used with children with autism and developmental disabilities

Psychology

Thomas Szasz has argued that it is wrong to diagnose people as having psychological disorders. Rather, he suggests that people have problems in living. He presents several arguments about why this is a better approach to take. Which of the following is not an argument presented by Szasz?

a. ?Labels are useless because it is more likely that a person will receive an incorrect diagnosis than it is that they will receive a correct diagnosis. b. ?Labeling a person as "sick" puts that person in an inferior position. c. ?Once you label people, they take on the role of "patient" and stop trying to help themselves because they are expected to follow orders and wait for a cure. d. ?Once a person has a diagnosis with a poor prognosis, giving up on her or her is easier.

Psychology

According to the spreading activation model, thinking about a concept will activate

A. all other concepts that were learned at the same time. B. all other concepts beginning with the same letter. C. distant concepts faster than nearby concepts. D. nearby concepts faster than distant concepts.

Psychology