Which of the following perspectives provides the MOST proximate explanations for human social behavior?
A) social cognitive perspective
B) social learning perspective
C) evolutionary perspective
D) sociocultural perspective
Answer: A
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Regarding commercial telephone and Internet therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. E-mail counseling may not be completely confidential, since e-mails can be intercepted and misused. b. Research has shown telephone counseling helped people quit smoking, while Internet therapy helped people suffering from depression, social phobias, and panic disorders. c. Telephone therapy is seriously undermined by the lack of close personal contact found in face-to-face interactions. d. Commercial telephone therapists have to be credentialed and licensed just like face-to-face therapists.
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a. physiological b. humanistic c. group d. experiential
Shaq believes in the incremental theory of intelligence and applies this to his basketball skills. Given this theory, who is he most likely to want to challenge in a game of basketball?
A. Someone with a similar skill level B. Someone who he can easily beat C. Someone who is better than him D. Someone with a similar playing style