Gordon has reached middle adulthood, and his friends and family have noticed that in recent years he has become more agreeable, open, and conscientious while at the same time becoming less neurotic and impulsive
These changes in Gordon demonstrate the ________ principle.
a) projective
b) actualization
c) maturity
d) dynamic growth
ANS: C, The maturity principle states that as we age personal characteristics related to maturity tend to increase while those related to immaturity tend to decrease.
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a. outside the hospital alone. b. inside the hospital alone. c. in the general waiting area with people scheduled for routine checkups. d. in the waiting area with other people waiting to have their blood drawn.
Omar joined a group that has radical ideas and sometimes even acts on them. His family calls it a cult. When he was initiated, the group shaved his head, gave him a new name, and told him what he must wear. By changing Omar's physical appearance and name,the group initiated which process?
A. Recruitment B. Enmeshment C. Biographical reconstruction D. Conversion
Roughly ____ people die each year from smoking-related illnesses, and medical treatment of smoking-related ailments costs more than ____ annually
a. 220,000; $190 million b. 440,000; $100 billion c. 350,000; $1.9 billion d. 40,000; $19 million
Using behavioral terms, explain why advertisers might pair a "party scene" with a product, such as a soft drink; and explain why many stores carry imitations of nationally known products and place them right beside the more well-known products
What will be an ideal response?