_____ therapies involve the application of the principles of learning to direct efforts to change clients' maladaptive behaviors

The individual MOST closely associated with the recent development of positive psychology is

a. David Buss. b. Roger Sperry. c. James Olds. d. Martin Seligman.

Vito finds a correlation of –0.35 between procrastination behaviors and academic achievement. Which of the following is an appropriate conclusion for Vito to draw?

a. Procrastination leads students to perform more poorly. b. Poor academic performance causes more procrastination. c. Elimination of procrastination behaviors will lead students to perform better. d. As a student procrastinates more, her academic achievement decreases.