If a person primarily fears close social relationships, one would MOST likely conclude that the person is experiencing:
A) social phobia.
B) avoidant personality disorder.
C) both social phobia and avoidance personality disorder.
D) a personality disorder from the dramatic cluster.
Answer: B) avoidant personality disorder.
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Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank
A. Attitude B. Non-attitude C. Opinion D. Time use research E. Prosocial behavior F. Prejudice G. Social distance H. Values and beliefs I. Altruism J. Institutional racism K. Status construction theory L. Theory of group position M. In-groups N. Out-groups O. Subtle sexism P. Unconscious racism ____ Theory that prejudicial attitudes reflect a group's position in society. ____ Includes any behavior that benefits another person. ____ The study of what people do on a day-to-day basis. ____ Unequal treatment of women that goes unnoticed. ____ Ways that people may be biased against a racial group without even being aware of it. ____ Refers to the motivation to help another person. ____ Groups with whom we identify. ____ A positive or negative evaluation of an object, a person or group, or an idea. ____ When we do not care either way about something. ____ The cognitive or "thinking" aspect of an attitude. ____ Groups with which we do not identify. ____ An attitude of dislike or active hostility toward a particular group in society. ____ Form of unconscious racism in which minority groups lack the same access to services or opportunities afforded other group members in an organization. ____ How close we feel to other people. ____ Group processes theory that posits that individuals develop status value in face-to-face interactions with other people. ____ Strongly held, relatively stable sets of attitudes.
A construct validity score represents
A) whether two independent practitioners agree on a diagnosis. B) the degree to which a test accurately assesses a specific concept and not other related concepts. C) a test's ability to discriminate a patient who is trying to fake symptoms. D) the percent of test-takers who show reliable scores on a test measuring an related constructs.
According to abstinence theory, which of the following is necessary for health?
a. Healthy food. b. Intellectual stimulation. c. Exercising 7 days a week. d. Sexual intercourse 3 to 5 times per week.
Which statement is true about most sensory receptors?
A. They are proteins. B. They lack dendrites. C. They lack axons. D. Their somas synapse with axons of other cells.