In Gottman's studies, the presence of four behaviors during a couple's argument predicted divorce with 85% accuracy. Criticism, one of the four horsemen, is best described as:
A) seeing oneself as superior to one's partner.
B) a statement that implies something is globally wrong with the partner.
C) when the listener withdraws from interaction, either physically or mentally.
D) a way to ward off attack and defensiveness claims.
B
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Good interviewers are skilled at understanding contexts such as cultural differences, gender-related communications, and the personality of the interviewee. Along with this understanding, what other skill is essential in an effective interview process?
A. knowing how and when to use closed- and open-ended questions B. knowing when to tape record surreptitiously C. knowing when to have police monitor the situation D. knowing the religion and marital status of the client
Same-sex sexual orientation can be regarded as
a. another style of expressing sexuality. b. a form of mental illness. c. an unhealthy choice brought about by disappointments in opposite-sex relationships. d. faulty resolution of the Oedipus or Electra complex during Freud' s phallic psychosexual stage of development.
The Institute of Medicine uses a prevention paradigm of _____ levels for the general population, defined at-risk populations, and populations with problems, respectively
A. primary, secondary, and tertiary B. universal, selective, and indicated C. primary-universal, secondary-selective, and tertiary-indicated D. predictive, personalized, and participatory
An 11-year-old child would like to start helping around the house with chores. She approaches her mother many times, but is told she cannot assist because "she won't do it right". During several attempts to do things on her own, she is scolded. According to psychosocial development theory, she may experience doubts in her abilities due to a crisis in which of the following stages?
A. Industry versus inferiority B. Initiative versus guilt C. Autonomy versus shame/guilt D. Generativity versus stagnation