A Psychologist Argues That Researchers Have Learned a Great Deal

question 338

Multiple Choice

A psychologist argues that researchers have learned a great deal about the origins, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness but relatively little about the origins and nurturance of mental wellness, or how normal individuals find fulfillment under benign conditions. This psychologist is most likely a ________ psychologist.

• A) positive
• B) Gestalt
• C) cognitive
• D) humanistic

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Definitions:

Inferior Good

A type of good whose demand decreases as the income of consumers increases, contrasting with normal goods.

Supply

The total amount of a good or service that is available for purchase at any given price.

Perfectly Inelastic

Describes a situation where the quantity demanded or supplied does not change in response to a price change.

Recession

A period of declining real GDP, accompanied by lower real income and higher unemployment.