Which of the following statements is the best description of the social constructionist perspective?

a. People learn their social roles by the principles of operant conditioning and modeling.
b. Each individual constructs a life plan, according to his or her construction of the ideal self.
c. The conflicts we faced as children help us construct a prototype for our adult interactions.
d. We construct our view of the world, including what it means to be male or female.


D

Psychology

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Which of the following individuals has the highest risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia?

a. a 23-year-old woman whose mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. b. a 62-year-old man born in Panama c. a 5-year-old child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. d. a 42-year-old man who uses heroin regularly.

Psychology

Some language arts teachers like to say, "Another language, another soul.". The implication in this romantic aphorism is that learning another language in depth allows the student to develop a second personality. Achieving in-depth competence in remembering a second language is most likely through

a. maintenance rehearsal. c. elaborative rehearsal. b. rote learning. d. mechanical associative learning.

Psychology

Compare and contrast the categorical and dimensional approaches to diagnosis.

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

The fact that it is easier to recall items at the beginning and end of a list of unrelated items is known as the __________

a) phi phenomenon. b) implicit memory effect. c) serial position effect. d) sequestering effect.

Psychology