You walk into a classroom to find the word adaptation written on the board. It appears that the instructor was using a diagram to show that adaptation involves a balance between two factors, one of which is what people do or want to do.
What is the other factor?
a) what people fail to do
b) what the environment requires
c) feelings of accomplishment related to what people are doing
d) hereditary predispositions that lead people to act in certain ways
Question 2Compared to traditional personality assessment, behavioral assessment
a) does not use self-report data because of its lack of reliability.
b) relies more heavily on self-report data.
c) focuses on situational determinants rather than traits.
d) focuses on what a person says, rather than how it is said.
Question 3A survey was conducted to determine what the general public views as the causes of abnormal behavior. What are two of the common erroneous problem the general population believes are responsible for abnormal behavior?
a) demons and spirits
b) diet and genetic factors
c) lack of will power and poor nutrition
d) emotional weakness and bad parenting
Question 4What term is used to describe people's ability or inability to modify their behavior in response to changing environmental requirements?
a) adoption
b) adaptation
c) acclimation
d) accommodation
Question 5The right to treatment refers to the right of
a) all people to affordable health care.
b) professionals to make treatment decisions.
c) committed people to receive adequate care.
d) society to have dangerous people treated.
Question 6After switching careers from librarian to kindergarten teacher, John developed a greater tolerance for noise. This change in John is an example of
a) stress.
b) adaptation.
c) vulnerability.
d) social maladaptation.
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