The assumption that the particular circumstance of any given situation will influence the way in which a trait is expressed is known as:

a. situational hypothesis
b. trait interdependence
c. transcending trait hypothesis
d. trait-situation interaction


Ans: d. trait-situation interaction

Psychology

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a. implicit and explicit attitudes b. affects and behaviors c. attitudes and behaviors d. affects and cognitions

Psychology

A psychologist discusses a patient with illness anxiety disorder this way: "She focuses on her health so that she can be protected from the anxiety her underlying conflicts cause. Then, when she is shown attention and sympathy, her dependency needs are met." This psychologist ____

a. probably agrees with the behavioral perspective b. takes a diathesis-stress approach to illness anxiety disorder c. is discussing primary and secondary gain d. probably rejects the psychoanalytic perspective

Psychology

The study of the frequency, distribution, and causes of different disease is known as:

a. epidemiology c. medical anthropology b. medical sociology d. biopsychometrics

Psychology

A father speaks closely to his son in a restaurant, "Dennis, I'm going to tell you all the reasons why it's wrong to throw food in a place like this.". The da''s explanation to his son is called a

a. time-out tongue-wagging. b. relational offspring aggression. c. mutually responsive orientation. d. cognitive rationale.

Psychology