According to gender schema theory, after a child consistently labels themselves as a boy or a girl, they will next begin to refine their schema by which of the following?

a) preferring stereotypical gender-appropriate toys and clothing
b) beginning to be interested in the opposite sex
c) looking to adult gender role models
d) favoring opposite sex friends

Answer: a

Psychology

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The term psychopathology includes which of the following?

a. the scientific study of psychological disorders b. behavior patterns that make people unhappy and impair personal growth c. mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia d. all of these

Psychology

Your friend tells you that psychosomatic disorders are just imaginary and the person should see a psychologist. Explain why your friend is mistaken regarding the seriousness of psychosomatic disorders, how seeing a psychologist who uses biofeedback may be a good idea, and how this technique has been able to alleviate certain types of psychosomatic disorders

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology