Portia's mother constantly berates her, telling her she is worthless, will amount to nothing, and that she wishes Portia were never born. This illustrates which type of abuse?
A. psychological maltreatment
B. sexual abuse
C. child neglect
D. physical abuse
Answer: A
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a. a state of objective awareness b. a state of subjective awareness c. awareness of external events, but not internal events d. awareness of internal events, but not external events
Alana called her best friend Colin and asked him to help her move out of her apartment to a
new one. Colin tells Alana that he doesn't mind helping but that he hopes she will then spend next weekend helping him shop for a new car. Which stage of morality is Colin operating in? a. Punishment and obedience orientation b. Individualism, instrumental purpose, and exchange c. Mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and interpersonal conformity d. Social contract orientation
The apparatus that has come to symbolize the theory of operant conditioning is the __________.
A. Rubik's cube B. Skinner box C. Pavlov bell D. Thorndike puzzle
The top research journals in social psychology have substantial overlap, content-wise, with which of the following?
a. developmental psychology b. clinical psychology c. personality psychology d. biological psychology