Diane is 13 years old and is pondering her own talents,interests,and needs,as well as her place in society.According to Erikson,this struggle represents the crisis of

A) autonomy versus shame and doubt.
B) industry versus inferiority.
C) identity versus identity confusion.
D) intimacy versus isolation.

Temperament refers to

A) the role each person is expected to play based on being male or female.
B) the way people organize and schematize incoming perceptual information.
C) the mood a person is currently feeling.
D) people's tendency to be active or inactive, outgoing or reserved.

Carina is 50 years old,and her moods are rather unpredictable.Some days she is excited and happy,other days she is sad and withdrawn.Her symptoms seem fairly mild,but she has had mood swings of this type since she was in her early 20s.Which disorder is most consistent with Carina's symptoms

A)  dysthymic disorder 
B)  cyclothymic disorder 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  undifferentiated schizophrenia

Grounded theory focuses on

A) gathering detailed stories and then restorying them (e.g., to produce a biography)
B) gathering stories to find out what they have in common
C) formulating a theory of people's actions, interactions, and social processes
D) describing and interpreting shared values, beliefs, behaviors, and language

A researcher studies the relationship between family income and achievement motivation.A correlation of +1.20 is found.From this,the researcher can conclude that

A) other variables must be negatively correlated with family income.
B) high income causes high achievement motivation.
C) increases in income predict higher achievement motivation.
D) an error was made in calculating the correlation.

All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer disease EXCEPT

A) confusion.
B) loss of memory.
C) stinginess.
D) restlessness.

Under which circumstances is it better to use heuristics to solve a problem than to rely on an algorithm?

A) when there are too many possible hypotheses to test them all
B) when it is necessary to get an answer that is precisely accurate
C) when it is possible to calculate the correct answer quickly and simply
D) when the question has to do with physics or chemistry