Jeremy is eighteen years old. According to Erikson, his chief task will be acquiring a sense of ______
a. trust c. initiative
b. autonomy d. identity
d
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Which of the following statements describes the current status of women professionals within psychology in the United States?
a. Women currently hold most of the positions of power within the discipline. b. The Division on the Psychology of Women is one of the largest divisions in the American Psychological Association. c. Because virtually all women in psychology are feminists, the discipline has become strongly feminist as the number of women in psychology increases. d. Although most of the full-time psychology faculty are female, most of the recognized "eminent" psychologists are male.
At Riverside Psychiatric Hospital, patients are given a ticket each time they engage in certain desirable behaviors (e.g., dressing appropriately, taking medications). The tickets are exchanged later for snacks or various special activities. This describes:
a. systematic desensitization b. social skills training c. a token economy d. rational-emotive therapy
Laura has had many different jobs, but she always does something to get herself fired. After about fifteen therapy sessions, during which she explores her earliest memories, she has an insight
She comes to believe sabotaging her jobs is her way of expressing anger toward her father, who had always put his job before his family. What method of therapy is Laura most likely engaged in? A) psychoanalysis B) behavior therapy C) cognitive therapy D) humanist therapy
Which mental phenomenon can be defined as "the retention of information over time"?
a. knowledge b. memory c. thinking d. understanding