Little Kiran will approach and play with unfamiliar only if her mother first reassures her that it is safe to do so. This best illustrates the adaptive value of:

Related Mcqs:

1. Experimental evidence indicates that the ability to judge the size of an unfamiliar object depends on _____________?

   A. motion cues
   B. depth cues
   C. time cues
   D. all of the above

2. All of the following are circumstances of today’s workplace that seem to require adaptive performance except:

   A. Reliance on the status quo
   B. Globalization
   C. Changing technologies
   D. Corporate restricting

3. The process which manifests itself by adaptive changes in individual behaviour as a result of experience is:

   A. Learning behaviour
   B. Instinct
   C. Taxis
   D. Reflex

4. Studies of monkeys raised with artificial mothers suggest that mother-infant emotional bonds result primarily from mother providing infants with:

   A. the opportunity to explore
   B. body contact
   C. appropriate schemas
   D. adequate nourishment

5. Nasira is afraid of speaking to a large audience. Her therapist suggests that prior to a speaking engagement she should reassure herself with comments like, “Cheer up, Nasira. You know what you’re talking about and your topic is really interesting!” This approach to reducing Nasira’s most clearly illustrates:

   A. psychoanalysis
   B. client – centered therapy
   C. stress inoculation training
   D. aversive conditioning

6. Jeff, who is 14, engages in rigorous tennis drills or competitive play at least four hours every day because he wants to master the sport and play on one of the best college teams in the country. His goal and behavior best illustrate the concept of:

   A. human factors psychology
   B. achievement motivation
   C. homeostasis
   D. 360-degree feedback

7. The approach-approach conflict involves ____________?

   A. A stable equilibrium
   B. An unstable equilibrium
   C. An oscillation of (A. and (B.
   D. Neither (A. nor (B. (C.
   E. None of these

8. The nomothetic approach to personality emphasizes that people are_______whereas the idiographic approach to personality emphasizes that people are_______.

   A. Introverts: extroverts
   B. Extroverts; introverts
   C. Similar; unique
   D. Unique; similar

9. This approach on only acknowledges that other bases than be scientific approach exit, but consciously attempts to use other approaches, This style acknowledges that the norm is an opinion-based on theoretical perspective and not an axion. The basic assumption of the style is that there are ever-expanding______________programmers:

   A. Educational
   B. Research
   C. General
   D. Informational

10. Full and clear communication regarding Kelsey’s manager is enhanced by the performance appraisals she periodically receives from fellow managers, subordinates, customers, and her supervisor. This best illustrates the value of:

    A. flow
    B. experiencing flow
    C. 360-degree feedback
    D. structured interviews