Which of the following is a reason why the Tarasoff decision may actually increase the
risk of violence?
a. Clients may be less willing to confide in their therapists and therefore have built up feelings of anger and resentment that may be discharged more readily into the community.
b. Clients may be more likely to act out their violent impulses on therapists rather than
on the original intended victims.
c. Potentially violent people may be less likely to enter therapy.
d. Therapists are more likely to decline the referral of any client dealing with a romantic break-up or conflicted relationships.
C
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a. How well the scores predict success in school b. How consistent people's scores are from test to retest c. How closely the scores fit the normal distribution d. How many psychologists have used the test in various countries
Which of the following people is correctly matched with the core of their viewpoint on developing wisdom?
A. Erickson; family conflicts B. Jung; integrity C. Sternberg; personality characteristics D. Baltes; generativity
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a) like nonspectral colors b) black c) like white light d) complimentary
Magda claims that she will not be satisfied until she gets the respect she deserves for the job she does at work. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Magda has
A. given up her biological needs because she probably was unable to fulfill them. B. probably been poor all of her life. C. had her lower needs fulfilled to an acceptable degree. D. not had her lower needs fulfilled to an acceptable degree.