Which of the following is a (incorrect) belief that was held by Aristotle?

a. The human soul is located deep within one’s bowels.
b. Reflexes are an indication that one has an underdeveloped brain.
c. The mind is located in one’s heart.
d. People of different races represented different “species” of human beings.


ANSWER: c

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The term clinical psychology was first used in print in the year _____.

A. 1780 B. 1894 C. 1907 D. 1952

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__________ is a very broad term that encompasses all the processes that initiate, direct, and sustain behavior

a) Activation b) Persistence c) Intensity d) Motivation

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There is some evidence that altruism can be learned. If there is indeed a learned component to altruism, we might also predict that

A. identical twins should be more likely to act altruistically than fraternal twins. B. altruistic acts should be more frequent in societies whose media depicts altruism favorably. C. altruistic acts should be more commonly performed in private settings rather than publicly. D. self-reported motivations for altruistic behavior should be relatively constant across the lifespan.

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