The United States has experienced a(n) __________ in divorces over the past fifteen years, largely due to __________.
A. increase; increases in family size
B. increase; heightened economic stress
C. decline; improved economic stability
D. decline; a rise in the age at first marriage
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Research on cultural differences indicates that ____
a. they are far greater, especially with respect to essentials like eating and reproduction, than previously believed b. they more often reflect differences in degree, such as the extent to which formal education is valued, than opposites c. they are predominantly related to economic development and lessen as individual wealth increases d. they are becoming increasingly wide and increasingly divisive, as communication across cultures increases
The clinical efficacy axis of the clinical practice guidelines established by the American Psychological Association in 1995 was designed to answer the question,
a. "What kind of research should be done to determine the type of clinician best suited for particular patients in terms of their diagnosis and chronicity?" b. "Is the treatment effective compared to an alternative treatment or to no treatment in a controlled clinical research setting?" c. "How long should a treatment be continued if there is no improvement in the patient's condition or if the patient has serious side effects?" d. "What is the most efficient way of admitting patients to clinics or hospitals?"
According to Kelly, construct systems are never perfect. When constructs fail us as we try to predict events,
A. old constructs are selected out of the system. B. new constructs are constantly generated to replace the old ones. C. healthy people fail to consider new information. D. it lessens our ability to predict what will happen the next time.
Schizophrenic symptoms include core problems with
a. an inability to be alone. b. feeling frustrated because victims feel they are so different from other people. c. memory, attention, thinking, and communication. d. rigid and overcontrolled thinking.