A serious problem that can lead to suicide or a major impairment of emotional functioning, which requires professional help, is
a. the college blues.
b. severe depression.
c. displacement.
d. reaction formation.
B
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A researcher investigating the link between stressful life events and depression has decided to use a prospective research design. This means that the researcher will have to
a. select subjects with the prospect of becoming depressed. b. select subjects with the prospect of experiencing stress. c. follow subjects over time to see if stress predicts the onset of depression. d. question subjects carefully to see if their depression has always followed some identifiable stress.
Maslow's theory is derived from:
a. the study of both animal and human behavior. b. case histories of clinical patients. c. the study of conditioned responses through behaviorism. d. research on independent, self-sufficient, and fulfilled adults.
Compare and contrast the "neutral-at-birth" position versus the "sexuality-at-birth" position.
What will be an ideal response?
Many parents worry about the amount of imaginary play in which their children engages. Having studied the developmental theories that discuss the various benefits of play, what would you advise these parents?
a. Children who engage in too much imaginary play before the age of 10 have a statistically significant increase in their chance of developing schizophrenia later in life. b. Children who engage in imaginary play are likely to be having social difficulties, which is why the other children are unwilling to play with them. c. Children who engage in imaginary play are just going through a phase, and it has no real long-term consequences or benefits for a child's psychological health. d. Children who engage in social fantasy role-play are more likely to have greater levels of self-confidence and self-control.