William plays softball on the weekends with a group of friends from work. He believes he is a better pitcher than Tyreke because batters have fewer hits when he pitches than when Tyreke pitches. This type of comparison can best be explained by ________
A) social existential theory
B) social identity theory
C) social skills theory
D) social comparison theory
E) social attribution theory
Answer: D
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During Piaget's formal operational stage, individuals demonstrate the ability to reason _____
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Robert is in 5th grade. He scores at the average on a test of intelligence, is doing math problems at the 7th grade level, but is reading at the 1st grade level, despite his efforts to learn. Robert would most likely qualify for a diagnosis of:
a. intellectual disability b. mental retardation c. reading unreadiness d. learning disability
Dr. Bogato is a psychologist who works at a mental
hospital with clients who have severe mental disorders, such as major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. He works closely with the psychiatrists at the hospital and conducts psychotherapy with the residents. Dr. Bogato is most likely a psychologist. a. personality b. clinical c. comparative d. developmental
According to the ________, language provides us with categories that we use to construct our view of people and events in the world around us.
What will be an ideal response?