Many psychologists have noticed that certain mental disorders are more common among people living in lower socioeconomic groups.The approach to psychopathology that best accounts for this observation is the

A) general adaptation syndrome.
B) criteria in DSM-5.
C) dimensional approach.
D) biopsychosocial approach.

What is the Flynn effect

A)  Performance on IQ tests seems to be declining steadily and consistently over time. 
B)  Fluid intelligence declines with age, while crystallized intelligence increases with age. 
C)  Fluid intelligence increases with age, while crystallized intelligence declines with age. 
D)  Performance on IQ tests seems to be rising steadily and consistently over time.

On his first day as a school psychologist, Daniel took a trip to the school ground and quietly sat in the corner watching the children play. He noticed several patterns in the way children behaved with each other, especially when they were playing games. Daniel is most likely using the method of __________.

A) naturalistic observation
B) introspection
C) reinforcement
D) mass survey

Marie works in a dress factory where she earns $10 for each three dresses she hems.Which type of reinforcement schedule is this

A)  variable-interval schedule 
B)  fixed-interval schedule 
C)  fixed-ratio schedule 
D)  variable-ratio schedule

Which of the following does NOT increase the likelihood of a correspondent inference?

A) There is a clear external factor contributing to the individual's behavior.
B) The individual has a choice between two actions,and there is only one difference between the two choices.
C) The individual is acting inconsistently with their given social role.
D) The individual seems to have a choice in the action.

The "aha" moment that indicates insight learning was first hypothesized by Tolman.

According to evolutionary psychologists

A) human behavior is traceable to problems early humans faced in adapting to their environments.
B) sexual and aggressive impulses buried deep within the unconscious mind influence the way people think, feel, and behave.
C) people have the ability to control their lives and are not simply controlled by the environment.
D) an individual's mental processes are in control of behavior through memories, perceptions, images, and thinking.

Clara considers herself extremely talented at all that she does. She is excessively preoccupied with her own interests and demands that others treat her as special. Judging from this description, which personality disorder is Clara most likely to have?

A) antisocial
B) avoidant
C) borderline
D) narcissistic
E) dependent