Participants in psychological experiments in general have a desire to present themselves in a positive light
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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In order to effectively make your argument
A. Be able to argue the other side's point of view as well as your own. B. Focus on aspects of the issue where the listener's knowledge and values are different from yours. C. Keep the discussion only on a rational level; elicit a rational response, not an emotional one. D. Keep your personal and professional experiences out of the discussion.
Which of the following does not represent institutional (nonresidual) services?
a. Public education b. Social security benefits c. Food stamps d. Commercial campaigns regarding health risks for smoking
The goal of all defense mechanisms and the basis of all neuroses in Freud's theory of psychopathology is:
a. resistance. c. repression. b. transference. d. catharsis.
In a comparative effectiveness study of patients with borderline personality disorder receiving transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP), dialectical-behavior therapy (DBT) or supportive therapy (Clarkin et al., 2007), post-treatment comparisons to DBT and supportive therapy showed that patients receiving TFP were:
a. slightly worse on most measures. b. equally improved on nearly all measures. c. slightly better on most measures. d. showed better quality of life and paradoxically less symptom improvement.