The theory suggesting that people need to maintain their desired level of involvement in society in order to maximize their sense of well-being and self-esteem is called
a) disengagement theory.
b) activity theory.
c) continuity theory.
d) compensational theory.
c
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Because attending college involves the ability to make immediate sacrifices for later rewards, it is sometimes thought of as a very long exercise in ____
a. goal shielding b. incremental awareness c. the capacity to delay gratification d. learned helplessness
What approach to therapy focuses on changing thought patterns by learning new skills?
a. cognitive-behavior therapy b. short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy c. psychoanalysis d. systematic desensitization
Every time Bert slices onions, the onions burn his eyes and tears run down his face. One day he opened the silverware drawer and pulled out the knife that he uses only to peel onions and immediately started to shed tears from the sight of the knife. In this situation, the onion is the __________, and the knife is the __________.
A. conditioned stimulus; unconditioned stimulus B. unconditioned stimulus; conditioned stimulus C. conditioned response; unconditioned response D. unconditioned response; conditioned response