Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory is an example of
A: a continuous, active theory
B: a continuous, reactive theory
C: a discontinuous, active theory
D: a discontinuous, reactive theory correct answers C: a discontinuous, active theory
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 was NOT responsible for
A: establishing a national minimum wage
B: enforcing workplace safety and health standards
C: providing minimum standards for overtime entitlement
D: prohibiting the employment of minors correct answers B: enforcing workplace safety and
health standards
A professional counselor consults with an experienced colleague about some problems she has
encountered while working with a particular client. This client has been reminding her more and
more of her father, with whom she is estranged. Lately, she is feeling irritated by the sound of
her client's voice and just wants to shout at him. She is completely reliant on her colleague's
expertise to help her move forward with her client. Which consultation model does this
represent?
A: collaborative-dependent
B: collaborative-interdependent
C: triadic-dependent
D: triadic-interdependent correct answers C: triadic-dependent
"Whereas one million white swans can indicate that all swans are white, one brown swan can
falsify it." That is, we can only approximate truth. This description refers to the _______
paradigm.
A: positivism
B: post-positivism
C: social constructivism
D: critical theory correct answers B: post-positivism
What part of the brain regulates emotions and motivation?
A: temporal lobe
B: reticular activation system
C: limbic system
D: cerebellum correct answers C: limbic system
Group members' personal goals are generally
A: overt
B: hidden from the group
C: agreed on by the entire group
D: none of the above correct answers A: overt
,At the core of individual psychology is the concept of
A: self-actualization
B: social interest
C: unconscious impulses
D: individuation correct answers B: social interest
The degree to which extraneous variables may be controlled (to accurately measure the
relationship between independent variables and dependent variables) refers to
A: internal validity
B: trustworthiness
C: external validity
D: statistical control correct answers A: internal validity
At the core of cognitive therapy is the restructuring of clients'
A: irrational beliefs
B: polarized thinking
C: cognitive fictions
D: automatic thoughts correct answers D: automatic thoughts
A professor concluded that the time students spent reading a research text predicted final
examination scores. These results might come from a _______ study.
A: comparative
B: regression
C: single-subject
D: time-series correct answers B: regression
A teacher notices that one of his students is having trouble understanding a new mathematical
concept. To help the child, he provides her with additional examples, gives her hints, and uses
questions to assist her in working through problems. Once it is clear that she is able to complete
these problems on her own, he stops providing her with the example, hints, and questions he
offered before. This technique is called
A: shaping
B: positive reinforcement
C: zone of proximal development
D: scaffolding correct answers D: scaffolding
Which of the following is TRUE regarding Super's lifespan, life-space career theory?
A: the theory describes 5 life roles: child, student, parent, worker, and retiree
B: the theory outlines 5 developmental stages and 16 substages
C: the life-career rainbow illustrates how the self-concept changes and develops over time as
individuals acquire experiences
D: the theory emphasizes the role gender and prestige play in making career decisions correct
answers B: the theory outlines 5 developmental stages and 16 substages
A group member is encouraged by the leader to refrain from giving advice to other members and
instead to focus on self-disclosing about her own life. Ingrid tries to share more in group until
, she begins to rub her temples or wring her hands. At that point, she often changes the topic to the
problems of her fellow members. She offers the members a lot of advice and they seem to
appreciate it. Ingrid is experiencing
A: role ambiguity
B: role dissonance
C: role conflict
D: role overload correct answers C: role conflict
The standard error of measurement
A: is the sum of the squared differences between the actual scores and the test statistic
B: is a measure of central tendency
C: is the standard deviation of an individual's repeated test scores when administered the same
instrument multiple times
D: represents an individual's true test score correct answers C: is the standard deviation of an
individual's repeated test scores when administered the same instrument multiple times
Which of the following did NOT lead to the development of vocational guidance?
A: World War 1
B: Industrial Revolution
C: Social reform movements
D: none of the above; all led to the development of vocational guidance correct answers A:
World War 1
In narrative career counseling, the narrator of the client's story is referred to as the
A: storyteller
B: agent
C: instrument
D: raconteur correct answers B: agent
Under FERPA, which of the following is NOT true about directory information?
A: it includes students' honors and awards
B: it includes students' grades and test scores
C: schools are required to send an annual notice to parents and students regarding directory
information
D: schools can release directory information without student or parent consent correct answers
B: it includes students' grades and test scores
Characteristics such as facial expression, posture, characteristics of movement, gestures, and eye
contact are
A: kinesics
B: paralanguage
C: chronemics
D: proxemics correct answers A: kinesics
Heidi reports that she is scared her husband wants to divorce her even though she admits he has
never said or done anything to indicate this. The couple has been arguing lately about bills and