The basic goal of any theory is ________

A) empiricism
B) explanation
C) demonstration
D) observation
E) correlation


Answer: B

Psychology

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Display rules are cultural norms that relate to the ____ component of emotion

a. physiological b. behavioral c. cognitive d. perceptual

Psychology

Kim has a poor appetite and has experienced serious weight loss. She is unable to concentrate and make decisions. She often expresses feeling unworthy and guilty for things she has not done. She says she no longer cares about life and has talked about death and how she would welcome it. Psychologists would likely diagnose Kim with which of the following disorders?

a. schizophrenia c. major depression b. conversion disorder d. bipolar disorder

Psychology

At the beginning of her first human development course in college, Vi wondered, "Am I the person I am today because of heredity, or did I become who I am because of my environment?" Vi's question reflects which issue in lifespan development?

A. psychoanalytic-behaviorist B. active-passive C. continuities-discontinuities D. nature-nurture

Psychology

An infant who weighs less than 1,250 grams, or has been in the womb less than 30 weeks, is called a very-low-birthweight infant

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology