Days before a student has to make a presentation in class, she works out a plan for relieving the anxiety associated with giving the presentation. The student's actions best illustrate
a. primary appraisal.
b. the residual stress pattern.
c. anticipatory coping.
d. Type A behavior.
Answer: c. anticipatory coping.
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After giving the matter a great deal of thought, Iris declared chemistry rather than physics as her major. Having made this decision, she went out and had a good time with her classmates, who reminded her what a great friend she was. At that point, Iris was able to look at her choice and see both its pros and cons without glamorizing it. Her behavior can best be explained by the concept of
a. self-perception. b. cognitive dissonance. c. impression management. d. self-affirmation.
If the standard deviation of the population is 15 and we repeatedly draw samples of 25 observations each, the resulting sample means will have a standard error of
a. 2 b. 3 c. 15 d. 0.60
A form of learning in which a voluntary response is strengthened or weakened by association with positive or negative consequences is
A) reinforcements. B) operant conditioning. C) classical conditioning. D) modeling.
Parents of young infants who are concerned about food allergies should _________to identify
any possible allergies. a. introduce only one new food a week b. continue with rice cereal until 7 months c. have their infant tested as soon as possible d. omit any new food refused by their infant