Which term does the text use to refer to a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group?
A. stereotype
B. expectation
C. classification
D. categorization
Answer: A
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A. uses training in communication skills and adaptive problem-solving to increase caring behaviors in couples B. tries to involve spouses in the treatment of people with severe mental disorders to prevent relapse after they are released from the hospital C. treats the couple together for any problems that one of them has, because the couple is seen as a "system" in which each person influences the other D. uses training in relaxation skills and imagery to reduce anxiety in couples
Which of the following statements is considered an assumption of psychosocial theory?
a. At every stage of life, individuals may contribute to their own development. b. The direction of growth follows a genetically guided course that is impervious to cultural influences. c. Development is shaped largely through experiences in the first six years of life. d. The combination of differences among cultures and individual differences make it impossible to speak of patterns of development.
Endorphins are endogenous, which means they
a. decrease the functioning of the immune system. b. do not occur naturally in the brain and bloodstream. c. increase pain messages to the brain. d. occur naturally in the brain and the bloodstream.
In future studies of life experiences on development, the influence of 9/11 will be considered a
a. normative age-graded change. b. atypical development. c. critical period. d. normative history-graded change.