Question 1

Research by Haemmerlie and Montgomery (1986)supported the notion that social skills training can lead shy men to:

Accepted Answer

A) become dependent on their therapist. 
B) reduce their social anxiety. 
C) increase their level of nervousness. 
D) become more shy six months after treatment. 
A) become dependent on their therapist. 
B) reduce their social anxiety. 
C) increase their level of nervousness. 
D) become more shy six months after treatment.

Question 2

The study,assessment,and treatment of people with psychological difficulties is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) developmental psychology. 
B) comparative psychology. 
C) biopsychology. 
D) clinical psychology. 
A) developmental psychology. 
B) comparative psychology. 
C) biopsychology. 
D) clinical psychology.

Question 3

The placebo effect refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the healing power of believing that one is getting an effective treatment. 
B) the interpretation of negative events as being stable,global,and internally caused. 
C) the breakdown of negative,self-defeating thoughts. 
D) the overestimation of the extent to which other people are watching oneself. 
A) the healing power of believing that one is getting an effective treatment. 
B) the interpretation of negative events as being stable,global,and internally caused. 
C) the breakdown of negative,self-defeating thoughts. 
D) the overestimation of the extent to which other people are watching oneself.

Question 4

Sylvia often tends to attribute failures in different events to internal causes stating that it is all her fault and it will affect her in other events too.This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) defensive pessimism 
B) the self-presentation theory 
C) confirmation bias 
D) depressive explanatory style 
A) defensive pessimism 
B) the self-presentation theory 
C) confirmation bias 
D) depressive explanatory style

Question 5

Which of the following explains the relationship between depression and negative thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Depressed moods do not cause negative thinking. 
B) Negative thinking always causes major depression. 
C) Depression and negative thinking are unrelated in laboratory experiments. 
D) Depressed moods can cause negative thinking and vice versa. 
A) Depressed moods do not cause negative thinking. 
B) Negative thinking always causes major depression. 
C) Depression and negative thinking are unrelated in laboratory experiments. 
D) Depressed moods can cause negative thinking and vice versa.

Question 6

According to Martin Seligman (1991,1998,2002),what is the cause of the high levels of depression in the Western world?

Accepted Answer

A) illusory correlations 
B) self-focus and self-blame 
C) close relationship with friends and relatives 
D) lack of exercise 
A) illusory correlations 
B) self-focus and self-blame 
C) close relationship with friends and relatives 
D) lack of exercise

Question 7

Which is NOT an example of how emotions are linked with illness?

Accepted Answer

A) Heart disease has been linked with a competitive,anger-prone personality. 
B) Depression is linked with heart disease. 
C) Anger,depression,and stress are heartfelt emotions. 
D) Stress decreases the production of inflammation-producing proteins. 
A) Heart disease has been linked with a competitive,anger-prone personality. 
B) Depression is linked with heart disease. 
C) Anger,depression,and stress are heartfelt emotions. 
D) Stress decreases the production of inflammation-producing proteins.

Question 8

In Rosenhan's study (1973),clinicians who dealt with pseudopatients who had faked symptoms to get into mental hospitals demonstrated the error of:

Accepted Answer

A) projection bias. 
B) hindsight bias. 
C) self-handicapping. 
D) impact bias. 
A) projection bias. 
B) hindsight bias. 
C) self-handicapping. 
D) impact bias.

Question 9

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) repressive 
A) negative 
B) positive 
C) realistic 
D) repressive

Question 10

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 present around them 
C) themselves 
D) cultural changes 
A) their parents and early childhood experiences 
B) the uncaring attitudes of those present around them 
C) themselves 
D) cultural changes

Research by Haemmerlie and Montgomery (1986)supported the notion that social skills training can lead shy men to:

The study,assessment,and treatment of people with psychological difficulties is known as:

The placebo effect refers to:

Sylvia often tends to attribute failures in different events to internal causes stating that it is all her fault and it will affect her in other events too.This is an example of _____.

Which of the following explains the relationship between depression and negative thinking?

According to Martin Seligman (1991,1998,2002),what is the cause of the high levels of depression in the Western world?

Which is NOT an example of how emotions are linked with illness?

In Rosenhan's study (1973),clinicians who dealt with pseudopatients who had faked symptoms to get into mental hospitals demonstrated the error of:

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

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

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The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

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Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

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Exam 14: Social Psychology in the Clinic

Research by Haemmerlie and Montgomery (1986)supported the notion that social skills training can lead shy men to:

The study,assessment,and treatment of people with psychological difficulties is known as:

The placebo effect refers to:

Sylvia often tends to attribute failures in different events to internal causes stating that it is all her fault and it will affect her in other events too.This is an example of _____.

Which of the following explains the relationship between depression and negative thinking?

According to Martin Seligman (1991,1998,2002),what is the cause of the high levels of depression in the Western world?

Which is NOT an example of how emotions are linked with illness?

In Rosenhan's study (1973),clinicians who dealt with pseudopatients who had faked symptoms to get into mental hospitals demonstrated the error of:

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

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

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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