Theories:Jim is 14 years old and was recently suspended from…

Theories:Jim is 14 years old and was recently suspended from school for repeated incidents of physical aggression with his peers. Jim’s parents brought him to therapy to help him learn better ways of “managing his anger”. During the initial interview, Jim’s parents admitted that their relationship has been turbulent for the past 5 years, and they have been verbally and physically aggressive with each other. They also reported that in the past two years, they have regularly told Jim that he was stupid and problematic, mostly because they’re “at their wits end” and “don’t know what to do with him”. A family systems therapist would likely refer to Jim as a(n):

Affective Bases of Behavior: During a board meeting, Dave’s…

Affective Bases of Behavior: During a board meeting, Dave’s co-worker presented and took sole credit for ideas and work that Dave had done. Dave initially felt furious but forced himself to calm down and control his reaction, despite still being very upset, so as not to appear unprofessional in front of the board members. According to Selye’s GAS, Dave was in the __________ phase.

Cognitive Psychology:In a card sorting experiment, cards sho…

Cognitive Psychology:In a card sorting experiment, cards show names of animals and black or white triangles placed above or below the word. Participants may sort the cards according to the category of animal or color. People with damage to the ______________ of the brain would have difficulty with this task.