Mr. McGinty works with his child, Edward, to put together a new puzzle. Each time Edward tries the puzzle, his father helps him less and less, and he requires less help from his father. This example best supports the view of development put forth by

Piaget.
Vygotsky.
Skinner.
Freud.


Vygotsky.

Psychology

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Maria is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the __________ model of abnormality.

A. psychoanalytic B. intrapersonal C. behavioral D. biological

Psychology

Which of the following statements about clinical and counseling psychology doctoral programs is INACCURATE?

a. Applicants to clinical programs have higher GRE scores. b. Counseling programs accept a higher percentage of ethnic minority students. c. Counseling programs more commonly feature research focusing on minority or cross-cultural issues. d. Research focusing on psychological disorders is more common in counseling programs than in clinical psychology programs.

Psychology

Altered activity of which neurotransmitter is thought to cause seizures?

A. Dopamine B. GABA C. Glutamate D. Norepinephrine

Psychology

Selectively gathering and interpreting evidence that substantiates a hypothesis, while ignoring evidence that might disprove it, constitutes the phenomenon of _______.

A. anchoring B. base rate neglect C. confirmation bias D. WYSIATI

Psychology