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According to Erickson, when an individual fails to develop a strong sense of identity,
the individual will have troubles with the development of:
a. autonomy
b. initiative
c. intimacy
d. integrity - ✔✔C
When it comes to displaying aggression, girls more often engage in _____ aggression
than boys.
a. hostile
b. instrumental
c. relational
d. physical - ✔✔C
All of the following are physical characteristics of Down Syndrome EXCEPT:
a. short, stocky build
b. almond-shaped eyes
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,c. large hands and feet
d. flattened face - ✔✔C
Which of the following statements is true when considering cultural and familial
influences on self-esteem?
a. Chinese and Japanese children have higher self-esteem than North American
children, mainly because their cultures have higher academic standards for
achievement.
b. Boys tend to have lower self-esteem than girls.
c. African American children tend to have lower self-esteem than Caucasian children.
d. An authoritative parenting style usually allows children to have especially high self-
esteem. - ✔✔D
In the Stanford prison study, what caused the guards to treat the prisoners harshly?
a.Their instructions from the researchers
b.The uncooperative behavior of the prisoners
c. The social context
d. The pressure the guards got from one another - ✔✔C
In the original studies, Milgram and his colleagues found that people were more likely
to -disobey under all of the following circumstances EXCEPT when __________.
a. the victim was in an adjoining room so the "teacher" heard every sound the victim
made
b. two experimenters had conflicting demands about the continuation of the experiment
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, c. the person ordering them to continue was an ordinary man, apparently another
volunteer
d. the subject worked with peers who refused to go further in the procedure - ✔✔A
In what ways do stereotypes distort reality?
a. Stereotypes exaggerate the differences that exist between groups.
b. Stereotypes exaggerate the differences that exist within groups.
c. Stereotypes produce many differing perceptions by many people.
d. Stereotypes demonstrate that members of a group can be different. - ✔✔A
When working with individuals from different cultures, the effective counselor may
not:
a. use language similar to the client's
b. maintain good eye contact at all times
c. be cognizant of the context
d. honor religious beliefs - ✔✔B
The social-learning perspective is to the psychodynamic perspective as __________ are
to _____________.
a. bodily events; social and cultural forces
b. social and cultural forces; bodily events
c. environmental conditions; unconscious dynamics
d. unconscious dynamics; environmental conditions - ✔✔C
Which of the following pairs of personality theorists and perspectives is INCORRECT?
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According to Erickson, when an individual fails to develop a strong sense of identity,
the individual will have troubles with the development of:
a. autonomy
b. initiative
c. intimacy
d. integrity - ✔✔C
When it comes to displaying aggression, girls more often engage in _____ aggression
than boys.
a. hostile
b. instrumental
c. relational
d. physical - ✔✔C
All of the following are physical characteristics of Down Syndrome EXCEPT:
a. short, stocky build
b. almond-shaped eyes
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,c. large hands and feet
d. flattened face - ✔✔C
Which of the following statements is true when considering cultural and familial
influences on self-esteem?
a. Chinese and Japanese children have higher self-esteem than North American
children, mainly because their cultures have higher academic standards for
achievement.
b. Boys tend to have lower self-esteem than girls.
c. African American children tend to have lower self-esteem than Caucasian children.
d. An authoritative parenting style usually allows children to have especially high self-
esteem. - ✔✔D
In the Stanford prison study, what caused the guards to treat the prisoners harshly?
a.Their instructions from the researchers
b.The uncooperative behavior of the prisoners
c. The social context
d. The pressure the guards got from one another - ✔✔C
In the original studies, Milgram and his colleagues found that people were more likely
to -disobey under all of the following circumstances EXCEPT when __________.
a. the victim was in an adjoining room so the "teacher" heard every sound the victim
made
b. two experimenters had conflicting demands about the continuation of the experiment
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, c. the person ordering them to continue was an ordinary man, apparently another
volunteer
d. the subject worked with peers who refused to go further in the procedure - ✔✔A
In what ways do stereotypes distort reality?
a. Stereotypes exaggerate the differences that exist between groups.
b. Stereotypes exaggerate the differences that exist within groups.
c. Stereotypes produce many differing perceptions by many people.
d. Stereotypes demonstrate that members of a group can be different. - ✔✔A
When working with individuals from different cultures, the effective counselor may
not:
a. use language similar to the client's
b. maintain good eye contact at all times
c. be cognizant of the context
d. honor religious beliefs - ✔✔B
The social-learning perspective is to the psychodynamic perspective as __________ are
to _____________.
a. bodily events; social and cultural forces
b. social and cultural forces; bodily events
c. environmental conditions; unconscious dynamics
d. unconscious dynamics; environmental conditions - ✔✔C
Which of the following pairs of personality theorists and perspectives is INCORRECT?
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