In general, the magnitude of the difference threshold ________with ________ in the magnitude of the standard stimulus
a. increases; decreases
b. decreases; increases
c. increases; increases
d. remains constant; increases or decreases
C
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Humanistic theories of personality have helped fuel research into character strengths, happiness, and thriving. In other words, the humanistic approach has aided in the growth of ____.?
a. ?positive psychology b. ?functional analysis c. ?reciprocal determinism d. ?conditions of worth
Compensatory education is especially successful
a. at turning minority children into high achievers. b. at producing long-term gains in IQ. c. when parents are involved in the program. d. at raising children's IQs up to the national average.
Scientific evidence on the impact of gay and lesbian couples rearing children suggests that
a. children raised in these homes struggle with gender identity but are otherwise well-adjusted. b. children raised in these homes feel profoundly isolated and alone compared to their peers raised in heterosexual homes. c. lesbian and gay couples are as knowledgeable and effective parents as hetersexual couples. d. lesbian and gay couples provide a less stable home environment than heterosexual couples.
One of the authors knew a little boy named Jerry. He was about 3 years old. Jerry
was a terror. He would throw stones at cars and people, knock over other children's bikes, etc. His mother would smile at him and tell him to be a good boy whenever he did these things, but when her irritation mounted she would explode and punish him for some trivial thing. One of the main problems she had was (a) insensitivity to the effects of regression to the mean (b) lack of consistency (c) she generalized her responses inappropriately (d) she did not take into account the possibility that spontaneous recovery would occur