Describe two things that could lead to personality change in adulthood. Explain your answers, showing how the change would happen and how common it is
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but may include one's ecological niche and such things as the
death of a spouse, a new career, moving to a new cultural setting, taking
mood-altering medications, and age.
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A psychologist is seeing a client who always talks fast, seems to have incredible energy, makes grandiose plans that would be impossible to carry out, and seems to "bounce off the walls.". If this person never shows signs of depression, he is likely to be suffering from:
a. bipolar I disorder c. mania b. somatoform disorder d. hysteria
Tara had a theory that she could cheer herself up by staring at a yellow and black smiley face. After spending half an hour staring at one, she looked up at the blank white wall. She was not any happier, but she did see a __________ smiley face on her wall due to opponent-processing.
A. green and white B. red and green C. red and blue D. blue and white
The development from one period of life to the next is an individual process.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The goal of aversion therapy is the creation of ______
A. a positive mindset based on operant conditioning B. an unpleasant response by use of classical conditioning C. a sense of self-disclosure and honest appraisal of oneself D. a gradual acceptance of a previously feared object or situation