Many Specific Therapies Have Turned Out to Be Irrelevant or Counterproductive

question 141

Multiple Choice

Many specific therapies have turned out to be irrelevant or counterproductive when used with various cultural groups. Which of the following is illustrated by this finding?

• A)Our experience of the world is highly subjective.
• B)Our behaviour is shaped by our cultural heritage.
• C)Psychology is theoretically diverse.
• D)Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.

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Definitions:

Arc Elasticity

A measure of a variable's sensitivity or responsiveness to changes in another variable, calculated over a specific range or 'arc'.

Price of Oranges

The cost at which oranges are sold or bought in the market.

Inelastic

Describes demand that is not very sensitive to changes in price, meaning that quantity demanded changes little when prices change.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good changes in response to a change in price.