A ________ refers to the expression of a personality characteristic that is related to a specific circumstance, clinical condition, or period of time.

a. state
b. temperament cluster
c. pattern of personality
d. personality trait


Answer: a. state

Psychology

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Diane is interested in whether women with nurturing personalities are more reliable friends, both inside and outside the workplace. Rebecca is interested in the hypothesis that women tend to be more nurturing outside the workplace because others expect them to be nurturing. It is likely that Diane is a ____ psychologist and Rebecca is a ____ psychologist

a. social? personality b. clinical? personality c. personality? clinical d. personality? social

Psychology

The conjoint family therapeutic approach developed by Virginia Satir stresses ____

a. the importance of teaching message-sending and message-receiving skills to family members b. the importance of shifting the balance of power from the identified patient to the entire family c. that most family problems arise because family members are too involved with one another d. that most family problems arise because family members are not sufficiently involved with one another

Psychology

Elaboration:

a. rarely produce any conscious experience of "remembering" b. is the least effective method of improving memory c. produces memories that are phonological in nature d. helps establish retrieval cues

Psychology

Describe how the developmental themes from the text (active-passive; continuity-discontinuity; holistic; and nature-nurture) are especially relevant to emotional development, temperament, and attachment

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology