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QUESTION 68 People who are _____ tend to be bold and independent, to value change, to...

QUESTION 68

People who are _____ tend to be bold and independent, to value change, to be more likely to smoke and to have more sexual partners, and to prefer spicy, sour, and crunchy foods.

self-actualized

high achievers

high sensation seekers

low sensation seekers

5 points   

QUESTION 69

The term personality refers to

the hereditary aspects of one's emotional nature.

unique and enduring behavior patterns.

favorable and unfavorable personal characteristics.

charisma, character, or temperament.

5 points   

QUESTION 70

A _____ drive is one that is relatively independent of physical deprivation cycles or bodily need states.

homeostatic

non-homeostatic

cyclic

primary

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QUESTION 71

The best solution for test anxiety is

overpreparation.

relaxation.

social support.

coping statements.

5 points   

QUESTION 72

A student experiencing burnout in college usually

spends a good deal of time with his or her friends.

participates in many extracurricular activities.

has a negative attitude toward his or her studies.

exhibits all of these behaviors.

5 points   

QUESTION 73

The _____ is the system of thinking, planning, problem-solving, and deciding that is in conscious control of the personality.

superego.

id.

ego.

unconscious.

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QUESTION 74

Shyness is considered to be

a personality trait.

a personality type.

related to "sensing" temperament.

a character flaw.

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What does settlement life tell us about the changing relations of educated middle-class women to their...

What does settlement life tell us about the changing relations of educated middle-class women to their families and communities at the turn of the twentieth century?

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A. What are the characteristics of love, and what does love teach us, according to Phaedrus?...

A. What are the characteristics of love, and what does love teach us, according to Phaedrus?

B. According to Phaedrus’s speech, can love ever be bad? Why or why not?

C. Do you think Phaedrus’ speech is profound or shallow? What makes you think that?

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Define and discuss Social Darwinism and provide at least one (1) example of German public policy...

  • Define and discuss Social Darwinism and provide at least one (1) example of German public policy in the 1930s based upon Social Darwinian concepts

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Under what circumstances would you make public criticisms about your fellow employees or place of employment?...

Under what circumstances would you make public criticisms about your fellow employees or place of employment? What is your justification?

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1.Despite all the real and perceived problems of the Treaty of Versailles, it is widely agreed...

1.Despite all the real and perceived problems of the Treaty of Versailles, it is widely agreed among historians that this treaty was wisely constructed, negotiated, and managed. Further, most WWI historians agree that the Treaty of Versailles was a forward-looking document and did a great deal to bring about and maintain world peace. TRUE OR FALSE

2.The War Guilt Clause (also called Article 231) of the Treaty of Versailles, stated that ""…Germany and her allies accept total responsibility …for causing WWI."" TRUE OR FALSE

3.In one of his famous writings, The Descent of Man, Charles Darwin criticized modern society for undermining the natural processes of a culture eliminating its weakest by the building of asylums for the mentally ill, homes for the physically handicapped, hospitals for the sick, and welfare programs for the poor. TRUE OR FALSE

4.The Aryan race refers to a racial grouping, widely used in the period from the late 19th Century to the mid-20th Century, called Indo-Europeans. The phrase was used by Adolph Hitler and the Nazis to portray the ideal human types. TRUE OR FALSE

5.During the early part of the 20th Century many American universities including Harvard, Stanford, the University of California at Berkeley, Princeton, and others were on the forefront of opposing and debunking the concepts and practice of eugenics.

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Please explain the development of the U.S. consitutions and how it relates to debate of abortion....

Please explain the development of the U.S. consitutions and how it relates to debate of abortion. in depth please

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Paul is a 34 year-old male, at his wifes request, entered therapy for his anxieties. He...

Paul is a 34 year-old male, at his wifes request, entered therapy for his anxieties. He has suffered from bouts of depression and anxiety, feels like he must "prove" himself, and had friends who chose a different path than his and became successful while he has not attained their level of success. Describes how his self-identity revolves around his art or drawing(s) and is very affraid of failing. Suspect of therapy and suffering from unfullfillment, Paul dreams of being in an eastern European train station surrounded by lots of people, is visible shaken, when telling the part of the dream of his inability to get back where he came from. The train station is described as old and decreped like a video game he spent a week playing because of his work in animation. Using Reality therapy,
If you were to see this client on an ongoing basis, describe the types of change or outcomes you could realistically expect to see in your client, in light of the primary (mental disorder) and secondary problems (corombity and motivation) mentioned earlier using reality theory in therapy. Be specific and show how the process of therapy with this counseling approach would lead to the outcomes you discuss.

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how could you integrate some CBT interventions that target triggers into both inpatient and outpatient treatment...

how could you integrate some CBT interventions that target triggers into both inpatient and outpatient treatment with substance abuse. The patient diagnoses include Alcohol Use Disorder, Opiate Use Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

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1. According to Selye, what happens during the second phase of the GAS? 2. Describe two...

1. According to Selye, what happens during the second phase of the GAS?

2. Describe two continuing sources of stress currently in your life. For each source of stress, propose a specific problem-focused or a specific emotion-focused coping strategy that is likely to effectively reduce your stress. Make sure you identify which strategy is problem-focused strategy and which one is the emotional-focused strategy.

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What does it mean to say that the US workplace is based on a male prototype...

What does it mean to say that the US workplace is based on a male prototype of the ideal worker? Describe ways that both men and women suffer from the expectation associated with this ideal.

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understanding gender dysphoria

understanding gender dysphoria

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1List and describe the effect that different hormones have on hunger and satiety. What brain areas...

1List and describe the effect that different hormones have on hunger and satiety. What brain areas are involved in our experience of hunger and satiety?d describe the effect that different hormones have on hunger and satiety. What brain areas are involved in our experience of hunger and satiety?

2. Some evolutionary psychologists argue that our need to belong is inborn. Explain what this means

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What did you learn about yourself? What stressors and or “hassles “ do you recognize in...

What did you learn about yourself? What stressors and or “hassles “ do you recognize in your life? What measures can you take in order to lower your stress and optimize your health and well-being? How will this enable you to become a more productive student. Do you see a mind, body, soul connection?

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The visual system has specialized areas for perceiving faces, bodies, and places, but not other kinds...

The visual system has specialized areas for perceiving faces, bodies, and places, but not other kinds of objects. Why might we have evolved specialized areas for these functions but not others? Theoretically, could the encoding of visual information be improved? How?

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