Exam 14: Social Psychology in the Clinic

The _____ style people use to explain bad events makes illness _____ likely.

Compared to nondepressed people,depressed people

Research indicates that when interviewers are instructed to test for a trait,they tend to ask questions that show evidence of

Which is NOT true about the process of therapy?

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

Which statement is NOT true?

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

Shy,anxious people tend to

According to Lewinsohn and his colleagues (1985),which of the following does NOT belong in the vicious circle of depression?

Which statement is TRUE?

Which of the following attributions regarding a failure or setback illustrates the stable quality of a depressed person's explanatory style?

John was recently attacked and mugged on a subway.He is less likely to experience long-term stress from the trauma if he

Maxwell,a college junior,suffers from chronic depression.After learning that he has performed poorly on his chemistry test,he is most likely to say,

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

When Rosenhan and his research associates (1973)reported to mental hospital admissions offices that they were "hearing voices," most were

The tendency of mildly depressed people to make accurate rather than self-serving judgments is referred to as

In the industrialized world,at least _____ of all deaths are linked with behaviors that people choose to do,like smoking,drinking,and not exercising.

"Explanatory style" refers to

Which of the following is NOT an example of one of the components of a pessimistic explanatory style?

A common conclusion reached by several studies involving thousands of people is that