Which type of parents tend to make rules and expect unquestioned obedience to them?

A) authoritative
B) authoritarian
C) permissive
D) over-involved

According to a recent large-scale cross-sectional study that measured personality stereotypes of people in 26 different countries, adolescents around the world in today's age tend to be

A) agreeable and considerate.
B) impulsive and rebellious.
C) conscientious and studious.
D) aggressive and angry.

Humanistic theorists have been criticized for

A) overestimating the impact of childhood experiences on adult personality.
B) underestimating the inconsistency of behavior from one situation to another.
C) overestimating the degree of similarity among people.
D) underestimating the inherent human capacity for destructive and evil behaviors.

Piaget was convinced that the mind of a child

A) is like a blank slate at birth.
B) is not heavily influenced by maturation.
C) develops through a series of stages.
D) is heavily dependent on the child's personality.

Social class,cohesion of the childhood family,ancestral longevity,and childhood temperament are all considered to be predictors of physical and mental health and longevity that are

A) controllable predictors.
B) uncontrollable predictors.
C) secondary predictors.
D) primary predictors.

Tom was suffering from severe anxiety. However, with the help of his therapist, he noticed that his cheek would start to "twitch" prior to an anxiety attack. This technique is most similar to ___________.

A) biofeedback training
B) token economy
C) systematic desensitization
D) cognitive behavioral therapy