Environmental stimuli which act as keys to allow behavior to occur are called:
a. innate releasing mechanisms
b. sign stimuli
c. fixed action patterns
d. action specific energy
b
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Suree is studying to be a clinical psychologist from an accredited program. She will learn that, with respect to bias in diagnosing clients, ____
a. mental health practitioners are not immune from inheriting the prejudicial attitudes and stereotypes of the larger society b. psychologists are less likely than other mental health professionals to overpathologize clients on the basis of race, gender, or social class c. clinical psychologists receive better training than other mental health professionals for recognizing their tendency to hold prejudicial attitudes toward clients d. mental health professionals are more likely to hold prejudicial attitudes and biases against males than against females