Question 1

Explaining failures and setbacks in terms of factors that are stable, global, and internal is a _____ explanatory style.

Accepted Answer

A)   negative
B)   positive
C)   realistic
D)   repressiveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE about loneliness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Loneliness is synonymous with aloneness.
B)   Loneliness is the awareness that social relationships are less numerous or meaningful than what one desires.
C)   Lonely people are at an increased risk for high blood pressure and heart disease.
D)   Loneliness signals people to seek social connections, which facilitate survival.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a therapy that utilizes the "attitudes-follow-behavior" principle?

Accepted Answer

A)   assertiveness training
B)   rational-emotive therapy
C)   self-help groups
D)   psychoanalysisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Explain how therapy is used as social influence.

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Question 5

Experiments that subject animals to mild but uncontrollable electric shocks have shown that such experiences

Accepted Answer

A)   directly cause diseases like cancer.
B)   lower the body's resistance to disease.
C)   strengthen the animals' capacity to deal with future stressors.
D)   lead to the animals becoming more aggressive in interacting with members of their own species.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Clinical judgments are _____ judgments.

Accepted Answer

A)   empirical
B)   medical
C)   social
D)   retrospectiveE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Who among the following are more likely to have higher levels of happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)   single women
B)   divorced men
C)   lonely people
D)   married couplesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 8

Shyness is a form of _____ characterized by self-consciousness and worrying about what others think.

Accepted Answer

A)   loneliness
B)   social anxiety
C)   depression
D)   social ostracismE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Who is more likely to exhibit a negative explanatory style?

Accepted Answer

A)   a teenager
B)   a nondepressed person
C)   an elderly person
D)   a depressed personE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

A study by Haemmerlie and Montgomery (1986)  enticed shy college men to participate in laboratory exercises that would enhance their social competence. The men

Accepted Answer

A)   were taught specific communication skills.
B)   had to deliver a presentation to female clients.
C)   delivered self-laudatory speeches to strangers.
D)   had several successful conversations with women.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Julia has been feeling depressed, lonely, and suicidal for the last few weeks. Julia would be best served by seeking a

Accepted Answer

A)   gestalt psychologist.
B)   clinical psychologist.
C)   parapsychologist.
D)   forensic psychologist.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) B

Question 12

Chronically lonely people tend to blame _____ for their poor social relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)   their parents and early childhood experiences
B)   the uncaring attitudes of those presently around them
C)   themselves
D)   cultural changesE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Having shy or anxious people observe, then rehearse, then try out more assertive behaviors in real situations is called

Accepted Answer

A)   foot-in-the-door training.
B)   rational-emotive therapy.
C)   social skills training.
D)   explanatory style therapy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Your roommate Joel is depressed. As a result, you will tend to become

Accepted Answer

A)   somewhat depressed yourself.
B)   more accepting of people suffering from psychological disorders.
C)   more optimistic about your own life.
D)   more studious and committed to achieving academic success.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D) A

Question 15

Identify a true statement about health risks and loneliness.

Accepted Answer

A)   Health risks are the lowest among lonely people.
B)   People who are lonely sleep less.
C)   Lonely people are less likely to commit suicide.
D)   Lonely people hardly experience stress.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Married people are happier people, partly because they are less likely to suffer loneliness. Why else does marriage promote happiness?

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Question 17

Who among the following are least likely to be depressed?

Accepted Answer

A)   never married people
B)   divorced men
C)   cohabiting partners
D)   married couplesE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

_____ is a form of social anxiety characterized by self-consciousness and worry about what others think.

Accepted Answer

A)   Narcissism
B)   Loneliness
C)   Shyness
D)   ParanoiaE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Do depressed moods cause negative thinking, or does negative thinking cause depression?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Susan is seeing a therapist to help overcome her recent bout of depression. At the end of each session her therapist gives her a "homework" assignment to talk and act in ways that will help her generate new emotions. Susan is most likely undergoing

Accepted Answer

A)   salvage therapy.
B)   rational-emotive therapy.
C)   rescue therapy.
D)   assertiveness training.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Explaining failures and setbacks in terms of factors that are stable, global, and internal is a _____ explanatory style.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE about loneliness?

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Which of the following is NOT a therapy that utilizes the "attitudes-follow-behavior" principle?

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Explain how therapy is used as social influence.

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Julia has been feeling depressed, lonely, and suicidal for the last few weeks. Julia would be best served by seeking a

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Chronically lonely people tend to blame _____ for their poor social relationships.

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Having shy or anxious people observe, then rehearse, then try out more assertive behaviors in real situations is called

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Married people are happier people, partly because they are less likely to suffer loneliness. Why else does marriage promote happiness?

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