Nikita is a 15-year-old girl. Her performance at school is poor, and she has no hobbies or interests. She has no goals for her future and is content to spend her life one day at a time. In the context of James Marcia's identity statuses, Nikita is most likely in the _____ stage
A) moratorium
B) identity achievement
C) foreclosure
D) identity diffusion
D
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Research indicates that when girls are exposed to unusually high levels of __________ prenatally, they are more likely to display stereotypical male behaviors.
A. cholesterol B. estrogen C. androgens D. toxins
With regard to her theory, Kübler-Ross would be least likely to agree with which statement?
a. Some individuals do not experience any of the stages of dying b. Some individuals go through the stages of dying in a different order. c. Individuals progress through stages at different rates. d. Different individuals may have different emotional responses.
Pharmacotherapy for mental disorders is
a. a panacea. b. a form of treatment, not a cure. c. still controversial and has only limited application. d. only effective for those disorders with positive symptoms. e. only effective for those disorders with negative symptoms.
Virginia believes that the trouble she has remembering and organizing information is affecting her work. Which psychological perspective is most likely to address the processes that are influencing her job performance?
a) Gestalt b) humanistic c) behavioral d) cognitive