An evolutionary perspective is most closely associated with which of the following theories?

a. psychosocial c. maturational
b. psychodynamic d. ethological


d

Psychology

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If you touch your thumb and first finger together to form a circle, it means "A-okay" in North America, while it means "You are worth zero" in France and Belgium. This difference illustrates

a. that gestures are too inexact to be considered a part of kinesics. b. gestures tend to reveal feelings that would normally be concealed. c. cultural learning affects the meaning of gestures. d. all of these aspects.

Psychology

Experts predict that in the future less therapy will be provided by psychiatrists and clinical psychologists with more therapy being provided by master's-level practitioners and by self-help groups run by paraprofessionals. In addition, there will be a greater use of short-term therapy and solution-focused, problem-solving approaches rather than insight-oriented therapies. Which of the following

is NOT a reason for these changes? a. With pressures to reduce the cost of mental health services, psychiatrists and clinical psychologists are more expensive. b. Research shows that self-help groups and master's-level practitioners provide better care for clients than do psychiatrists and clinical psychologists. c. There are currently too few psychiatrists and clinical psychologists to take on primary responsibility in all mental health cases. d. Insight-oriented therapies, in particular psychoanalysis, take longer and are more expensive.

Psychology

The average newborn baby has approximately _______ nerve cells in his or her brain

a. 103 million b. 23 billion c. 23 million d. 234,000

Psychology

The embryo and fetus develop within a protective_________ in the uterus

A) amniotic sac B) umbilical cord C) neural tube D) embryonic disk

Psychology