Someone who studies the history of the field of abnormal psychology MOST likely would compare our current understanding of abnormal behavior to a book that:

A) hasn't been written yet.
B) has received a title but no text.
C) is in the process of being written.
D) is completed and needs only to be read to be understood.

The endophenotype for schizophrenia refers to the __________.

A) presence of one or more vulnerability markers (biological, behavioural, subjective, symptomatic) for schizophrenia
B) person who will develop schizophrenia but has not yet demonstrated outward manifestations of the disorder
C) person who has internal but not outward manifestations of schizophrenia
D) the presence of reliable genetic markers in asymptomatic persons
E) the presence of reliable bio-behavioral markers in asymptomatic persons

According to Crosby's (1982) paradox, the 'contented female worker' does not protest against her lower pay compared to her male counterparts because she:

A) compares her circumstances with other females.
B) does not buy into power hierarchies.
C) has no avenues for social protest.
D) devalues female work skills.

Identity moratorium is characterized by a(n) of crisis and a(n) of commitment.

A) presence; presence
B) presence; absence
C) absence; presence
D) absence; absence

In psychology,________ is passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals.

A) grit
B) narcissism
C) ostracism
D) self-disclosure

Skinner believed that he could discover ________.

A) rules of natural selection
B) a definite training set for animals
C) the mental processes animals go through before making decisions
D) natural laws of behavior