In the Strange Situation, Philip seeks closeness to his mother and fails to explore. When his mother leaves, Philip is distressed, and on her return he hits her. Philip is displaying characteristics of __________ attachment

A) secure
B) avoidant
C) resistant
D) disorganized/disoriented

C

Psychology

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A newspaper headline heralds a finding that an excess of a particular brain chemical is the cause of a certain mental disorder. The article is not convincing to you. What potential flaw do you note in the report?

A. The chemical change could be due to other variables. B. Chemical changes cannot bring about changes in behavior. C. The genetic code associated with the chemical has not been identified. D. Such findings are very difficult to generalize to the entire population.

Psychology

A serious issue associated with sleeping medications is that

A) the use of sleeping pills can lead to a fatal form of insomnia. B) people use these pills to get high. C) their short duration of action does not ensure a full night of sleep. D) these pills are in short supply, leaving some people without adequate insomnia treatment. E) the use of sleeping pills can lead to daytime grogginess.

Psychology