For functionalists, the key question to be answered by research was

a. "What is the nature of the mind?"
b. "What is the purpose of any behavioral act?"
c. "What part of the mind is responsible for human motivation?"
d. "What feelings are associated with specific thoughts and emotions?"


Answer: b. "What is the purpose of any behavioral act?"

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Cross-cultural research on ideal partners indicates that

a. US women are much more likely than women in other cultures to emphasize the importance of financial prospects in a spouse. b. men are more likely than women to emphasize their ideal partner's physical attractiveness regardless of cultural setting. c. men in Japan are more likely to emphasize their ideal partner's physical attractiveness than men in the United States. d. men in Japan are more likely to emphasize their ideal partner's financial prospects than men in the United States.

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According to the discussion of women in medicine,

a. women have been welcomed in medicine to a greater extent than in other traditionally male disciplines such as law. b. at present, about half of medical school graduates are female. c. attitudes toward women in medicine are still so negative that women currently constitute fewer than 25% of students in medical school. d. at present, we have no evidence of discrimination against women who pursue careers in medicine.

Psychology

Behavioral treatments for medical conditions may be more desirable than medical treatments when

a. medical treatments are associated with risk. b. conditions involve decreased bodily movement. c. illnesses manifest in psychotic symptoms. d. the primary symptoms are behavioral.

Psychology

Retooling whole divisions or corporations is

A. Job redesign B. Force field analysis C. Reengineering

Psychology