Unlike that of young adults, the self-worth of older adults hinges more on

A) external validation.
B) group acceptance.
C) self-imposed standards
D) social approval.


C

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Which of the following is a risk associated with misdiagnosing children with bipolar disorder, when in fact they have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

a. Medications for bipolar disorder are very potent and have serious side effects b. ADHD is more impairing than bipolar disorder, so one would be ignoring the real problem c. Insurance companies don't recognize childhood bipolar disorder and will not reimburse treatment for it. d. There are no major risks, as the two disorders are so similar that treatments are essentially the same.

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The first step of the scientific method is to ____

a. ?form a testable hypothesis b. ?analyze the data c. ?choose a research method d. ?make predictions about behavior

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A procedure used to teach a whole behavior by first training its parts is called:

a. higher order conditioning. b. shaping. c. modeling. d. response generalization.

Psychology

Brittany played a middle C note on the piano, which corresponds to about 261 Hz. It is likely that this tone will

A. be processed according to place theory. B. be processed according to temporal theory. C. produce a peak response at the base of the basilar membrane. D. produce nausea, because it is infrasound.

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