Andrew is a 16-year-old who does not participate in any sports or clubs in school and does not attend social events or have a girlfriend

Nobody likes Andrew because he is aggressive and difficult to get along with, and, subsequently, he feels lonely. Andrew would be considered __________.

a) rejected
b) outcast
c) controversial
d) neglected


Answer: a

Psychology

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a. ?behaviorist b. ?humanist c. ?psychoanalytic theorist d. ?clinical psychologist

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Alzheimer's disease involves several changes in the brain. Which of the following is NOT one of the affected structures?

A. neurofibrillary tangles B. beta amyloid proteins C. extrapyramidal cells D. tau proteins

Psychology

Describe Bowlby's ethological theory of attachment and why it seems superior to drive

reduction or behavioral theories.  What evidence supports his contention that attachment is a universal phenomenon? What will be an ideal response?

Psychology