After switching careers from librarian to kindergarten teacher, John developed a greater tolerance for noise. This change in John is an example of
a) stress.
b) adaptation.
c) vulnerability.
d) social maladaptation.
b
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Jane's thyroid gland has become inactive and, as a result, she is becoming lethargic and has gained weight. We know that the thyroid gland can cause this reaction because of studies conducted by
a. clinical psychologists. b. medical psychologists. c. experimental psychologists. d. physiological psychologists.
Carter just had his tonsils out and is waking up from the anesthesia. He says to his nurse, "You are so hot! Let's go out for drinks tonight!" Carter would never normally say something like this to a woman he doesn't know. He goes on, "Where am I? Is this heaven? How did I get here?" Carter is probably suffering from
a. delirium. b. dementia. c. Alzheimer's disease. d. Korsakoff's syndrome.
The functionalists primarily followed the principles of
a. economics and the law of supply and demand. b. physics and the laws of gravity. c. biology and natural selection. d. chemistry and the table of elements.
How might developmental research be used to improve public policy?
What will be an ideal response?