Regarding psychiatric labeling, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Rosenhan's study shows that it is far better to label problems than to label people.
b. The terms and labels for various mental disorders have not been shown to provide information to help psychological professionals and should be discarded.
c. People who have been labeled mentally ill (at any time in their lives) are more likely to be denied employment and housing.
d. People who have been labeled as mentally ill are more likely to be falsely accused of crimes.
B
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A. protanopia B. conduction deafness C. presbyopia D. nerve deafness
Sharin is interested in pursuing a career in mechanical engineering. What obstacles might she face?
a) Women take more mathematics and science courses than men. b) Spatial training does not appear to improve test scores for women. c) Her parents were less likely to encourage her interest in visual-spatial activities. d) Women are generally more confident of their abilities in math and science than men.
Martin has strong conservative social and political beliefs. Given these beliefs, how is his identical twin brother, Mark, likely to respond to a fundraising request from a liberal political candidate?
A. He will scoff at the request and say he only supports conservatives. B. He will enthusiastically contribute to a cause he supports. C. He will only moderately support the cause and not enough to donate. D. Martin's beliefs are not a strong predictor of Mark's behavior.
Which theorists championed the idea of self-actualization?
a) Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson b) B.F. Skinner and Jean Piaget c) Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow d) Albert Bandura and John Watson