Question 1

Which of the following best illustrates an internal attribution for a failure or setback?

Accepted Answer

A) "I will never succeed." 
B) "This ruins everything." 
C) "It is my fault." 
D) "The whole world is against me." 
A) "I will never succeed." 
B) "This ruins everything." 
C) "It is my fault." 
D) "The whole world is against me."

Question 2

Compared to depressed people,nondepressed people

Accepted Answer

A) exaggerate their control of events around them. 
B) have realistic perceptions of the good and bad things that the future holds. 
C) readily accept responsibility for both successes and failures. 
D) describe themselves with a fairly even mix of positive and negative qualities. 
A) exaggerate their control of events around them. 
B) have realistic perceptions of the good and bad things that the future holds. 
C) readily accept responsibility for both successes and failures. 
D) describe themselves with a fairly even mix of positive and negative qualities.

Question 3

According to Martin Seligman (2002),which of the following is the most likely reason for high levels of depression in today's Western world?

Accepted Answer

A) reliance on technology 
B) growth of individualism 
C) poor quality of education 
D) decline in morals and ethics 
A) reliance on technology 
B) growth of individualism 
C) poor quality of education 
D) decline in morals and ethics

Question 4

According to the text,which of the following is a social-psychological principle that can be applied to the treatment of psychological difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes-follow-behavior principle 
B) we-are-cognitive-misers principle 
C) acceptance-breeds-compliance principle 
D) behavior-follows-attitudes principle 
A) attitudes-follow-behavior principle 
B) we-are-cognitive-misers principle 
C) acceptance-breeds-compliance principle 
D) behavior-follows-attitudes principle

Question 5

A study conducted by Lauren Alloy and Lyn Abramson (1979)to test the accuracy of mildly depressed and nondepressed students in estimating their degree of control revealed that in contrast to the mildly depressed students,the nondepressed students were more

Accepted Answer

A) attuned to others' feelings. 
B) accurate in their memories. 
C) prone to distorted judgments. 
D) self-preoccupied. 
A) attuned to others' feelings. 
B) accurate in their memories. 
C) prone to distorted judgments. 
D) self-preoccupied.

Question 6

Jose's clinical psychologist diagnosed him as suffering from depression.Which of the following is NOT likely to be true of Jose's explanatory style after he fails his psychology test?

Accepted Answer

A) His failure on the test will affect everything else in his life. 
B) It is his fault he failed the test. 
C) He will never do well in school. 
D) His teacher hates him. 
A) His failure on the test will affect everything else in his life. 
B) It is his fault he failed the test. 
C) He will never do well in school. 
D) His teacher hates him.

Question 7

Which of the following is a therapy that utilizes the "attitudes-follow-behavior" principle?

Accepted Answer

A) assertiveness training 
B) rational-emotive therapy 
C) self-help groups 
D) psychoanalysis 
A) assertiveness training 
B) rational-emotive therapy 
C) self-help groups 
D) psychoanalysis

Which of the following best illustrates an internal attribution for a failure or setback?

Compared to depressed people,nondepressed people

According to Martin Seligman (2002),which of the following is the most likely reason for high levels of depression in today's Western world?

According to the text,which of the following is a social-psychological principle that can be applied to the treatment of psychological difficulties?

A study conducted by Lauren Alloy and Lyn Abramson (1979)to test the accuracy of mildly depressed and nondepressed students in estimating their degree of control revealed that in contrast to the mildly depressed students,the nondepressed students were more

Jose's clinical psychologist diagnosed him as suffering from depression.Which of the following is NOT likely to be true of Jose's explanatory style after he fails his psychology test?

Which of the following is a therapy that utilizes the "attitudes-follow-behavior" principle?

Doing Social Psychology

Did You Know It All Along

Self-Concept Who Am I

Self-Serving Bias

Narcissism and the Limits of Self-Esteem

The Fundamental Attribution Error

The Powers and Perils of Intuition

Reasons for Unreason

Behavior and Belief

Clinical Intuition Key

Human Nature and Cultural Diversity

Gender,genes,and Culture

How Nice People Get Corrupted

Two Routes to Persuasion

Itrination and Inoculation

The Mere Presence of Others

Many Hands Make Diminished Responsibility

Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

Power to the Person

The Reach of Prejudice

The Roots of Prejudice

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression

Do the Media Influence Social Behavior

Who Likes Whom

The Ups and Downs of Love

Causes of Conflict

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

When Do People Help

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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Exam 11: Clinical Therapy the Powers of Social Cognition

Which of the following best illustrates an internal attribution for a failure or setback?

Compared to depressed people,nondepressed people

According to Martin Seligman (2002),which of the following is the most likely reason for high levels of depression in today's Western world?

According to the text,which of the following is a social-psychological principle that can be applied to the treatment of psychological difficulties?

A study conducted by Lauren Alloy and Lyn Abramson (1979)to test the accuracy of mildly depressed and nondepressed students in estimating their degree of control revealed that in contrast to the mildly depressed students,the nondepressed students were more

Jose's clinical psychologist diagnosed him as suffering from depression.Which of the following is NOT likely to be true of Jose's explanatory style after he fails his psychology test?

Which of the following is a therapy that utilizes the "attitudes-follow-behavior" principle?

Doing Social Psychology

Did You Know It All Along

Self-Concept Who Am I

Self-Serving Bias

Narcissism and the Limits of Self-Esteem

The Fundamental Attribution Error

The Powers and Perils of Intuition

Reasons for Unreason

Behavior and Belief

Clinical Intuition Key

Human Nature and Cultural Diversity

Gender,genes,and Culture

How Nice People Get Corrupted

Two Routes to Persuasion

Itrination and Inoculation

The Mere Presence of Others

Many Hands Make Diminished Responsibility

Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

Power to the Person

The Reach of Prejudice

The Roots of Prejudice

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression

Do the Media Influence Social Behavior

Who Likes Whom

The Ups and Downs of Love

Causes of Conflict

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

When Do People Help

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

Filters