Question 1

According to Renaud and Estess (1961) ,therapists who expect to find evidence of early childhood traumas are likely to uncover such experiences among

Accepted Answer

A)  clients who are males.
B)  clients who are real victims of childhood sex abuse.
C)  clients who are healthy,successful adults.
D)  all clients.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

_____ breaks the depression → loneliness → shyness → depression cycle by changing negative thought patterns about oneself and the future.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social skills training
B)  Explanatory style therapy
C)  Health psychology
D)  The placebo effectE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Clinical judgments are vulnerable to all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  illusory correlations.
B)  the hindsight bias.
C)  overconfidence.
D)  illusions of control.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

When researchers pit statistical prediction-such as predicting graduate school success using a formula that includes grades and aptitude scores-against interviewers' intuitive prediction,

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical prediction is usually superior to expert intuition.
B)  expert intuition is usually superior to statistical intuition.
C)  statistical prediction and expert intuition do equally well.
D)  both methods usually fare no better than chance.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is FALSE?

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A)  Women get sick more often than men.
B)  Women take more prescription and nonprescription drugs than men.
C)  Women report more symptoms than men.
D)  Women visit doctors more often than men.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Clinical judgments are _____ judgments.

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

Question 7

Which statement is true in relationship to loneliness?

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A)  In modern cultures,close social relationships are more numerous.
B)  Baby boomers are less lonely than earlier generations.
C)  Baby boomers are lonelier than earlier generations.
D)  After divorce,women tend to feel lonelier than men.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Alloy and Abramson (1979) had depressed and nondepressed students observe whether pressing a button was linked with a light blinking and found that depressed students

Accepted Answer

A)  were too self-focused to complete the task.
B)  were quite accurate at assessing their control.
C)  exaggerated the extent of their control of the light.
D)  underestimated the extent of their control of the light.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Research has reported that newlywed couples who become angry while discussing problems

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A)  experience catharsis and have better long-term relationships with their spouses.
B)  are subsequently more susceptible to problems of depression and loneliness.
C)  suffer more immune system suppression the next day.
D)  are more prone to develop colon cancer in the subsequent six months.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Maria's therapist instructed her to monitor her attributions for successes and failures. Maria is probably participating in

Accepted Answer

A)  assertiveness training.
B)  explanatory style therapy.
C)  stress reduction therapy.
D)  group therapy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which is NOT a reason the author states as a research-based reason people are happy?

Accepted Answer

A)  act happy
B)  give your body the sleep it wants
C)  give priority to close relationships
D)  work towards "making it"E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Shy people tend to

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A)  make a good first impression.
B)  depersonalize social situations.
C)  become less well-liked over time.
D)  be self-conscious.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression
B)  Loneliness
C)  Shyness
D)  ParanoiaE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

In comparison to those in Western cultures,depressed people in Japan are more likely to report feeling

Accepted Answer

A)  guilt and self-blame over personal failure.
B)  shame over letting down their family or co-workers.
C)  sad about social problems such as poverty and discrimination.
D)  hopeless and helpless.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

I tend to explain my failures by blaming them on external events that are beyond my control.This __?_ is likely to undermine my overall health and adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A)  mirror-image thinking
B)  depressive realism
C)  clinical intuition
D)  explanatory styleE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

As a result of participating in a program to help her quit smoking,Anne has not had a cigarette for three weeks.She is least likely to return to smoking if she attributes her success in quitting the habit to

Accepted Answer

A)  her own motivation.
B)  the therapist who helped her quit.
C)  the support of her friends.
D)  the unique nature of the therapeutic program.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

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) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

According to Seligman,what is the cause of the near-epidemic levels of depression in the Western world?

Accepted Answer

A)  illusory correlations.
B)  self-focus and self-blame.
C)  negative explanatory styles.
D)  lack of exercise.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Review the findings on the relationship between friendships and happiness.

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Several studies have found a strong corr...

Question 20

According to the text,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 incompetenceE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 14: Social Psychology in the Clinic

Which is NOT a reason the author states as a research-based reason people are happy?

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According to Renaud and Estess (1961) ,therapists who expect to find evidence of early childhood traumas are likely to uncover such experiences among

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In comparison to those in Western cultures,depressed people in Japan are more likely to report feeling

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Maria's therapist instructed her to monitor her attributions for successes and failures. Maria is probably participating in

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_____ breaks the depression → loneliness → shyness → depression cycle by changing negative thought patterns about oneself and the future.

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When researchers pit statistical prediction-such as predicting graduate school success using a formula that includes grades and aptitude scores-against interviewers' intuitive prediction,

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According to the text,shyness is a form of _______ characterized by self-consciousness and worrying about what others think.

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Alloy and Abramson (1979) had depressed and nondepressed students observe whether pressing a button was linked with a light blinking and found that depressed students

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I tend to explain my failures by blaming them on external events that are beyond my control.This __?_ is likely to undermine my overall health and adjustment.

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Review the findings on the relationship between friendships and happiness.

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As a result of participating in a program to help her quit smoking,Anne has not had a cigarette for three weeks.She is least likely to return to smoking if she attributes her success in quitting the habit to

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Research has reported that newlywed couples who become angry while discussing problems

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Clinical judgments are _____ judgments.

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Clinical judgments are vulnerable to all of the following EXCEPT

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