You Are Interviewing a New Member of the Psychology Department

question 124

Multiple Choice

You are interviewing a new member of the psychology department for the university newspaper. The faculty member states, "Psychology has historically devoted too much attention to pathology, weakness, and suffering." This faculty member's views are MOST similar to the views held by ​

• A)Martin Seligman.
• B)Richard Buss.
• C)Sigmund Freud.
• D)Carl Rogers.

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Definitions:

Genotypes

The genetic makeup of an organism determining its characteristic traits.

Gene Pool

The complete set of unique alleles in a population or species, representing its genetic diversity and potential for evolution.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

Mathematical law stating that the gene frequencies in a population remain stable if evolution does not occur due to nonrandom mating, selection, migration, and genetic drift.

Nonrandom Mating

Mating among individuals on the basis of their phenotypic similarities or differences, rather than mating on a random basis.