Baumeister proposes that the self-deception of defense mechanisms is
a. adaptive, but lead to unrealistic depression.
b. maladaptive, but small illusions may often be beneficial.
c. adaptive, but only when used frequently.
d. maladaptive, but cannot really do any harm.
B
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a. 16 b. 35 c. 57 d. 66
A key finding of research on aggression is that it is
A. controlled by the amount of testosterone a person has, which is why men are more aggressive than women. B. controlled by the posterior hypothalamus, and if someone has a problem with excessive aggression, they probably have a malfunction there. C. the result of a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors with different factors being most important under various circumstances. D. a result of environment, and that children who are not exposed to violence will not be violent.
Your friends are the parents of an aggressive six-year-old son. When their son behaves aggressively, they spank him to punish him for his behavior. They have not seen any improvement in his behavior and they have asked you for advice
What can you tell them about parental behavior that is related to aggression in children? What will be an ideal response?
What can be accurately said about the relationship between schooling and intelligence?
a. Educated people have more neural connections than less-educated people. b. Only children with high IQ scores enjoy and flourish in schools. c. Success in school involves more practical and creative intelligence. d. The duration of schooling is unrelated to IQ scores.