Your textbook reports findings from a recent study (Frick, 2013) that found an association between single-parent families and increased mental health problems. Which of the following can we conclude from this study?
a. Those with low SES will go on, more often than not, to develop mental disorders.
b. Low SES causes mental disorders.
c. Mental disorders makes it more likely for a second parent to leave the home.
d. There is a relationship between single-parent households and increased rates of mental disorder, but the cause cannot be determined from this study.
d. There is a relationship between single-parent households and increased rates of mental disorder, but the cause cannot be determined from this study.
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a. Persons coping with acute distress and actively suicidal b. Persons with narcissistic or psychotic features c. Persons who are interpersonally prone to manipulation or game playing d. Persons with low motivation and an inability to follow group rules e. All of the above
In studying contact theory, researchers found that favorable attitudes toward members of another group depended on the
a. Nature of the contact b. Frequency of the contact c. Length of the contact d. Intensity of the contact
Emergence of conflict occurs in the __________ stage of group development
(a) Formation (b) Initial orientation and exploration (c) Transition and dealing with resistance (d) Working or cohesion and productivity
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a. interpersonal psychotherapies. b. Beck's cognitive and other cognitive-behavioral therapies. c. acceptance and commitment therapy. d. multicultural therapies.