Almost any behavior can be judged to be normal or abnormal depending on the specific circumstances present. This qualification for judging whether or not a behavior is abnormal is referred to as
a. situational context.
b. subjective judgment.
c. environmental selectivity.
d. personal relativity.
A
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a. distrust of professionals. b. lack of information about service availability. c. language barriers. d. multicultural therapeutic approaches.
The modulation of pain at the gates within the spinal cord is most probably controlled by:
a. growth hormone from the pituitary b. acetylcholine c. adrenaline from the adrenal medulla d. endogenous opiates
Preschoolers distinguish __________, which protect people’s rights and welfare, from __________, which do not violate rights and are up to the individual
A) social conventions; moral imperatives B) matters of personal choice; social conventions C) moral imperatives; matters of personal choice D) moral imperatives; social conventions
Which of the following is the BEST example of canalization?
A) Jon and Jerry, MZ twins reared in highly different environments, have different temperaments as adults. B) Keith, an XYY male, is tall for his age, of average intelligence, and currently having behavioral problems in school. C) Terry and May, who both have brown eyes, are the biological parents of Jessica, who has brilliant blue eyes. D) Regardless of when they are born, all human infants smile at exactly forty weeks after their conception.