Psychologists typically define ________, broadly, as behavior that causes people to experience distress and prevents them from functioning in their daily lives.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
abnormal behavior
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Researchers have discovered an association between depression, anxiety and pain. How do they explain this association?
a. People who are prone to anxiety and depression have lower levels of endogenous opioids. b. Anxious and depressed people are more sensitive to pain and less able to cope with it. c. Anxious and depressed people are more likely to become involved in accidents as a result of high levels of distractibility. d. People who are anxious and/or depressed have learned that reporting pain symptoms is a prime means of gaining attention from friends and relatives.
Young college graduates are often more employable than older workers because of their age-related intelligence
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Youhavebeenhiredtoconsultwiththe new chiefof a policedepartmentthat has beenfraughtwithcomplaintsofofficermisconduct. You draft recommendations to improve the hiring process. You advise the chief that one particular category of recruits was more likely to be terminated during probation. Which group is this?
A. Hispanic recruits B. Recruits with only a high school diploma C. Recruits with military experience D. Recruits under the age of 22
Which theory of language acquisition combines several schools of thought to hypothesize that language development is produced through a combination of genetic predispositions and environmental circumstances that help teach language?
a) universal grammar b) interactionist perspective c) learning theory approach d) language-acquisition device