According to research by Vaillant & Vaillant, which of the following characteristics is most highly associated with adult success?
a) high level of intelligence
b) family background
c) childhood industriousness
d) genetic predisposition
c
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A. Babinski reflex B. rooting reflex C. Moro reflex D. startle reflex
Ann suffers from bulimia and has been gaining weight. Her parents are concerned and have been encouraging her to go on a diet. What would you tell her and her parents?
a. "She lacks the will power to diet successfully." b. "She has an unconscious reason to maintain weight." c. "An inherited endocrine dysfunction is most likely responsible for the difficulty she has losing weight." d. "Dieting is likely to contribute directly to subsequent binge eating."
Jung believed that similarities among cultures in dream images, art, and religious symbols are an essential part of the
a. personal unconscious. b. collective unconscious. c. creative self. d. cultural consciousness. e. reality principle.
"They'll all laugh at me," says Mindy, a 13-year old, after discovering a large pimple on her nose. Mindy's comment best illustrates a characteristic known as:
A. preconventional thinking B. inferiority C. the imaginary audience D. the personal fable