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1
Tom believes that as a man in American society, he must provide the primary source of income for his family while showing little emotion and trying to remain independent of others. Tom's perception would interest psychologists who study
A)Personality
B)Biology
C)Emotions
D)Gender
2
Jessica does not want to have sex before marriage; however, many of her friends are already having sex, and she feels pressure to have sex also. The ways in which Jessica's peers influence her behavior and thoughts would most interest
A)social psychologists.
B)personality psychologists.
C)clinical psychologists.
D)neuropsychologists.
3
When asked to explain why she gave money to a homeless person, Katie answered, "I like to help people and I am a generous, outgoing person." Katie's response reflects the ideas of
A)developmental psychology.
B)clinical psychology.
C)personality psychology.
D)emotion psychology.
4
Whereas _____ psychologists focus on how people's behavior and characteristics change over time, _____ psychologists focus on how people's behavior and characteristics remain stable over time.
A)developmental; personality
B)social; behavioral
C)emotion; experimental
D)cognitive; gender
5
A lawyer defended her client by arguing that the reason he had committed so many crimes was because he was neglected by his parents when he was younger. Without the positive influence of caring parents, the lawyer argued, her client had little choice but to live a life of crime and deviant behavior. The lawyer's claims reflect the ideas of _____ psychology.
A)clinical
B)emotion
C)social
D)developmental





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