Ira believes that aggression is an acquired tendency picked up by observing others and by experience with rewards and punishments. Ira's beliefs are most consistent with
a. social learning theory.
b. the evolutionary perspective.
c. instinct theory.
d. negative affect escape model.
a
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If a genetic female fetus is exposed to more than the usual amount of testosterone, what happens to the appearance of her external genitals? a. Her genitals develop normally
b. She develops an appearance intermediate between typical male and female. c. She develops a third ovary instead of just two. d. She develops both male and female genitals.
Women who experience milder forms of postpartum mood disorders
a. generally have low self-esteem. b. profit from drugs that lower estrogen levels. c. never recover from it. d. can benefit from social support and a history of high self-esteem.
The part of the brain that has been found to be most active during lucid dreaming is the ________, which suggests that such dreams occur when this brain area just “wakes up” during sleep
a. ?bed nucleus of the stria terminalis b. ?the substantia nigra c. ?ventromedial superior colliculus d. ?dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Humanistic theories of personality have helped fuel research into character strengths, happiness, and thriving. In other words, the humanistic approach has aided in the growth of ____.?
a. ?positive psychology b. ?functional analysis c. ?reciprocal determinism d. ?conditions of worth