According to socioemotional selectivity theory, social contact is motivated by a goal, such as

a. information seeking.
b. discontinuity

c. infantilization.
d. an altruistic gene.


a

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A disorder or symptom that occurs as a result of the treatment itself is called a(n):

A) placebo effect. B) iatrogenic illness. C) dissociative disorder. D) malingering syndrome.

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_________________ shaming is a form of punishment that results in the offender feeling cast aside and abandoned by his or her community.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A person is said to have an external locus of control when he has a job interview and:

A. researches the company in advance to prepare some questions. B. asks people he knows if they know anyone who works at that company. C. says the interviewer didn't like him when he doesn't get the job. D. is disappointed when he doesn't get the job.

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A person who feels deep within themselves, usually from early childhood, that they are of the opposite genderis given the diagnosis of

a) gender distortion disorder. b) gender identity disorder. c) sexual distortion disorder. d) all of the above are possible diagnostic labels.

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