Question 1

Chronically lonely people seem to have the same _______ as chronically depressed people.

Accepted Answer

A) unrealistic vision of the future 
B) need to achieve perfection 
C) illusion of control 
D) negative explanatory style 
A) unrealistic vision of the future 
B) need to achieve perfection 
C) illusion of control 
D) negative explanatory style

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) self-serving bias. 
B) hindsight bias. 
C) self-handicapping. 
D) overjustification. 
A) self-serving bias. 
B) hindsight bias. 
C) self-handicapping. 
D) overjustification.

Question 3

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 4

Loneliness is best described as a state created by the awareness that you

Accepted Answer

A) are alone most of the time. 
B) have lost a significant relationship. 
C) have fewer numerous or meaningful social relationships than you desire. 
D) are not really respected even though you have many acquaintances. 
A) are alone most of the time. 
B) have lost a significant relationship. 
C) have fewer numerous or meaningful social relationships than you desire. 
D) are not really respected even though you have many acquaintances.

Question 5

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. 
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.

Question 6

The Type A behavior pattern is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) success in coping with stress. 
B) conflict with Type B individuals. 
C) an increased risk of heart disease. 
D) overall life satisfaction and coping. 
A) success in coping with stress. 
B) conflict with Type B individuals. 
C) an increased risk of heart disease. 
D) overall life satisfaction and coping.

Question 7

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) took a short course on positive thinking. 
C) delivered self-laudatory speeches to strangers. 
D) had several successful conversations with women. 
A) were taught specific communication skills. 
B) took a short course on positive thinking. 
C) delivered self-laudatory speeches to strangers. 
D) had several successful conversations with women.

Question 8

Explain the research on how people differ in their responses to stress.

Accepted Answer

Research on how people differ in their r

Question 9

According to research conducted at the University of Minnesota,the most accurate predictions of medical and psychological diagnoses and prognoses came from

Accepted Answer

A) statistical predictions. 
B) clinical predictions based on information provided to them. 
C) clinical predictions based on firsthand clinical interviews. 
D) There was no difference between clinical predictions and those made from statistics. 
A) statistical predictions. 
B) clinical predictions based on information provided to them. 
C) clinical predictions based on firsthand clinical interviews. 
D) There was no difference between clinical predictions and those made from statistics.

Question 10

The work of Alloy and Abramson (1979)examined how depressed individuals view the extent of their personal control over events.Their results provided evidence of the phenomenon known as

Accepted Answer

A) optimistic well-being. 
B) pessimistic exaggeration. 
C) depressive realism. 
D) learned helplessness. 
A) optimistic well-being. 
B) pessimistic exaggeration. 
C) depressive realism. 
D) learned helplessness.

Question 11

Myers reported a number of reasons why and when people feel anxious in social situations.Review them.

Accepted Answer

Myers reported a number of reasons why a

Question 12

According to research conducted by Cacioppo and Patrick (2008),the relationship between loneliness and health risks is

Accepted Answer

A) positive. 
B) negative. 
C) neutral. 
D) curvilinear. 
A) positive. 
B) negative. 
C) neutral. 
D) curvilinear.

Question 13

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) Stress hormones enhance protein production that contributes to inflammation. 
D) Sustained stress does not affect the immune system. 
A) Heart disease has been linked with a competitive,anger-prone personality. 
B) Depression is linked with heart disease. 
C) Stress hormones enhance protein production that contributes to inflammation. 
D) Sustained stress does not affect the immune system.

Question 14

Brodt and Zimbardo (1981)found that shy women were no longer shy when they

Accepted Answer

A) were provided an alternative explanation for their social anxiety. 
B) were provided alcohol before interacting with others. 
C) discovered that most people feel shy. 
D) were taught to blame their failures on circumstances beyond their control. 
A) were provided an alternative explanation for their social anxiety. 
B) were provided alcohol before interacting with others. 
C) discovered that most people feel shy. 
D) were taught to blame their failures on circumstances beyond their control.

Question 15

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 16

Dr.Jones believes that when his diagnoses and treatments of patients go well it is because he is a great doctor.If something goes wrong,though,he says it is because the patients were not 100% truthful or a previous doctor made an error.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) belief perseverance. 
B) the self-serving bias. 
C) the fundamental attribution error. 
D) an illusory correlation. 
A) belief perseverance. 
B) the self-serving bias. 
C) the fundamental attribution error. 
D) an illusory correlation.

Question 17

The vicious circle of depression is usually triggered by negative experiences that lead directly to

Accepted Answer

A) self-focused rumination and self-blame. 
B) depressed moods. 
C) further negative experiences. 
D) blaming others for the negative experiences. 
A) self-focused rumination and self-blame. 
B) depressed moods. 
C) further negative experiences. 
D) blaming others for the negative experiences.

Question 18

Haemmerlie and Montgomery (1986)concluded that the success of their social skills training with shy men may have occurred because their program

Accepted Answer

A) employed skilled counselors who took responsibility for inspiring the men to feel confident and competent. 
B) included no counseling,so the participants made internal attributions for their success. 
C) protected the men from having to participate in actual conversations until they had first been extensively trained. 
D) paved the way for conversational success by providing many external reasons for initiating conversation. 
A) employed skilled counselors who took responsibility for inspiring the men to feel confident and competent. 
B) included no counseling,so the participants made internal attributions for their success. 
C) protected the men from having to participate in actual conversations until they had first been extensively trained. 
D) paved the way for conversational success by providing many external reasons for initiating conversation.

Question 19

Yvonne,a college senior,is mildly depressed.Asked to describe herself,she notes both her positive and negative qualities.She recalls both past successes and failures and takes personal responsibility for both.Yvonne clearly illustrates the _______ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) rose-colored-glasses 
B) sadder-but-wiser 
C) head-in-the-clouds 
D) feet-on-the-ground 
A) rose-colored-glasses 
B) sadder-but-wiser 
C) head-in-the-clouds 
D) feet-on-the-ground

Question 20

Phyllis is depressed.Her explanatory style is LEAST likely to attribute her failure at getting a new job to a _____ cause.

Accepted Answer

A) stable 
B) global 
C) specific 
D) internal 
A) stable 
B) global 
C) specific 
D) internal

Chronically lonely people seem to have the same _______ as chronically depressed people.

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

Compared to depressed people,nondepressed people

Loneliness is best described as a state created by the awareness that you

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

The Type A behavior pattern is associated with

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

Explain the research on how people differ in their responses to stress.

According to research conducted at the University of Minnesota,the most accurate predictions of medical and psychological diagnoses and prognoses came from

The work of Alloy and Abramson (1979)examined how depressed individuals view the extent of their personal control over events.Their results provided evidence of the phenomenon known as

Myers reported a number of reasons why and when people feel anxious in social situations.Review them.

According to research conducted by Cacioppo and Patrick (2008),the relationship between loneliness and health risks is

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

Brodt and Zimbardo (1981)found that shy women were no longer shy when they

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

Dr.Jones believes that when his diagnoses and treatments of patients go well it is because he is a great doctor.If something goes wrong,though,he says it is because the patients were not 100% truthful or a previous doctor made an error.This is an example of

The vicious circle of depression is usually triggered by negative experiences that lead directly to

Haemmerlie and Montgomery (1986)concluded that the success of their social skills training with shy men may have occurred because their program

Yvonne,a college senior,is mildly depressed.Asked to describe herself,she notes both her positive and negative qualities.She recalls both past successes and failures and takes personal responsibility for both.Yvonne clearly illustrates the _______ effect.

Phyllis is depressed.Her explanatory style is LEAST likely to attribute her failure at getting a new job to a _____ cause.

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Exam 14: Social Psychology in the Clinic

Chronically lonely people seem to have the same _______ as chronically depressed people.

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

Compared to depressed people,nondepressed people

Loneliness is best described as a state created by the awareness that you

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

The Type A behavior pattern is associated with

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

Explain the research on how people differ in their responses to stress.

According to research conducted at the University of Minnesota,the most accurate predictions of medical and psychological diagnoses and prognoses came from

The work of Alloy and Abramson (1979)examined how depressed individuals view the extent of their personal control over events.Their results provided evidence of the phenomenon known as

Myers reported a number of reasons why and when people feel anxious in social situations.Review them.

According to research conducted by Cacioppo and Patrick (2008),the relationship between loneliness and health risks is

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

Brodt and Zimbardo (1981)found that shy women were no longer shy when they

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

Dr.Jones believes that when his diagnoses and treatments of patients go well it is because he is a great doctor.If something goes wrong,though,he says it is because the patients were not 100% truthful or a previous doctor made an error.This is an example of

The vicious circle of depression is usually triggered by negative experiences that lead directly to

Haemmerlie and Montgomery (1986)concluded that the success of their social skills training with shy men may have occurred because their program

Yvonne,a college senior,is mildly depressed.Asked to describe herself,she notes both her positive and negative qualities.She recalls both past successes and failures and takes personal responsibility for both.Yvonne clearly illustrates the _______ effect.

Phyllis is depressed.Her explanatory style is LEAST likely to attribute her failure at getting a new job to a _____ cause.

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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