Tertiary prevention is about
a. preventing disorder through social programs.
b. reducing the severity, time length, and adverse effects of a disorder.
c. the third attempt to intervene and help.
d. allowing the disorder to run its course naturally.
b
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An outcome of using the cognitive interview technique is that an eyewitness is:
A. more likely to reconstruct memories about the incident B. less likely to be influenced by the questions and therefore not likely to experience source misattribution C. likely to block out prior information that may have been influential D. more likely to experience state-dependent memory
If John finds any grade above D satisfying, whereas Steve finds any grade above B satisfying, we would say that:
a. John and Steve have the same minimal goal b. Steve has a higher minimal goal than John c. John has a higher minimal goal than Steve d. John has a higher motivation to succeed in academic situations than Steve
Bobby watches a lot of televised violence. How might this affect his likelihood of helping a victim when violence occurs?
a. He might be less likely to take action. b. It would cause him to be more likely to intervene. c. It would decrease the arousal he feels, causing him to be more likely to be calm and know what to do in a violent situation. d. It would increase his awareness of the violence.
The theory stating that behaviors are motivated by an organism's attempts to reduce tension from conditions such as hunger or thirst and return the body to a state of balance is called ________ theory
a. drive b. homeostatic c. needs d. disequilibrium e. incentive