Which of the following statements istrue about testicular cancer?
A) It is generally fatal.
B) The survival rate before the cancer has spread beyond the testes is about 50%.
C) Generally, the prognosis is quite favorable.
D) It is usually treated with strong steroids, which arrest the spread of the cancer.
C
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In a twin study, an investigator compares concordance rates of fraternal and identical twins. A concordance rate is best described as
a. the degree of genetic similarity between the twins. b. the degree of environmental similarity between the twins. c. the degree to which twins resemble their parents. d. the percentage of shared traits or disorders. e. the percentage of genetic overlap.
Freud's theory remains influential because he
a. pioneered the general idea of unconscious processes. b. pioneered the idea of organismic valuing and the possible selves. c. emphasized that the key to a healthy personality was fixation. d. used scientific methods to verify his findings and to predict future behavior.
A client who is afraid of flying describes a recent episode in which his/her job required her to take a one-hour flight. A client-centered therapist is most likely to respond by
a. acknowledging the anxiety that the client must have felt . b. pointing out to the client that he/she survived the flight and no catastrophe occurred, thus challenging the belief that flying is dangerous. c. offering social reinforcements including smiles and compliments to increase the likelihood that the client will fly again. d. offering the interpretation that the client's fear of flying may actually be a response (reaction formation) to an unconscious wish to "fly" away from home.
According to Bettye Caldwell and her colleagues, if parents Tim and Tina don't shout to their child when he or she does something wrong, they will be showing:
a. parental emotional and verbal responsiveness. b. avoidance of punishment. c. organization of the physical environment. d. parental involvement with the child.