Ccording to the humanistic perspective, the main task for humans is to
a. survive powerful, instinctive forces.
b. attend, think, remember and understand.
c. strive for positive development.
d. shape personal behavior to avoid unfavorable consequences.
Answer: c. strive for positive development.
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a. denotative concept. b. prototype. c. relational concept. d. feature.
This more fully explains both health and illness better than the traditional biomedical model
a) Selye's GAS model b) Lazarus and Folkman's Psychological Model of Stress c) biopsychosocial model d) biopsychological model
Four women were discussing global warming and the role individuals should play in helping preserve the environment for future generations. Which one of the women displayed metacognition?
A) Ann, who said, "I didn't cause the mess, so I'm not going to inconvenience myself to clean it up." B) Jamie, who said, "I, for one, am helping the ozone layer by giving up hairspray." C) Marina, who asked, "Do you really think that anything we do would make a bit of a difference?" D) Renee, who asked herself, "Let me see...what do I really think about this topic?"
Bipolar disorder
a. appears to occur independent of external events. b. may be triggered by a traumatic event and maintained through some psychological mechanism. c. is seen in a majority of adults who experienced severe early childhood trauma. d. is diagnosed most frequently in geographic areas of extreme temperatures.