Which adolescent is most likely to make a risky decision based on impulse?
A. Andrew, whose parents promised him a significant amount of money to clean out the garage
B. Max, whose girlfriend said she would break up with him unless he skipped school with her
C. Ava, who is trying to decide whether she wants to join the dramatics club
D. Nora, who is summoning up the courage to talk with the most popular boy in her class
Answer: B
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Your uncle spent most of his teen years in a hospital undergoing treatment for a severe physical illness. As an adult, he is rather shy and withdrawn, particularly around women. He has been diagnosed with social phobia, and you believe that it is entirely due to lack of socialization during his teen years. Your theory or model of what caused his phobia is a. multidimensional. b. integrative
c. one-dimensional. d. biological.
Data indicate that the most common type of mental disorders are:
a. anxiety disorders c. mood disorders b. psychosexual disorders d. personality disorders
The method of science requires that independent observers must:
A. Verify data. B. state a hypothesis in a form that can be tested C. derive a hypothesis from theory D. ALL OF THE ABOVE E. None of the above
As opposed to clinical practitioners, who search for individualistic understanding of human behavior. clinical researchers search for general truths about abnormality. The approach of clinical researchers is:
A. idiosyncratic B. nomosynthetic C. nomothetic D. idiographic