When Franco does his weekly shopping at the Farmers’ Market, he makes it a point to tell his rhubarb supplier, “Thank you Old MacDonald, for the rhubarb you grow that makes us healthy.” When he gets his hair cut, in addition to a tip, he says, “I
appreciate you, gentle barber, for your tonsorial skills.” When he arrives at his bedsitter apartment, he looks out at the air shaft and thinks, “Life sure is sweet – a roof over my head and a hotplate in the kitchen….” What has Franco cultivated in his life?
a) a means to an end
b) an attitude of gratitude
c) a hedonic discrepancy
d) an air of defiance
Answer: b
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b. Use laboratory tests to establish a person's diagnosis. c. Rate a person's problems along several dimensions. d. Use hypnosis to uncover the repressed memories that caused the problems.
The major difference between psychopathology and developmental psychopathology is the:
a. likelihood that children's development will be negatively impacted. b. role of culture in understanding deviant behavior. c. understanding of how family values impact the development of maladaptive behavior. d. belief that most deviant behavior is innate.
"I am a boy. Therefore I want to do the things boys do." This statement is reflective of which theoretical perspective regarding gender-role development?
a. Biosocial theory b. Cognitive-developmental theory c. Psychoanalytic theory d. Social-learning theory
Maria has been at her job for three years but is very dissatisfied and is ready to find a new job. When she goes home she tells her partner that she is going to look for a new job that has better benefits and pay and in which she can grow her career. This statement is an example of what part of? Maria's attitude toward her? job?
What will be an ideal response?