Historically, stressors were primarily acute. An example of an acute stressor would be:
a. stubbing a toe c. living with rheumatoid arthritis
b. taking a Health Psychology class d. living in an overpopulated community
A
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Many human characteristics, such as height, are distributed so the majority of scores fall in the middle of the distribution, with fewer extreme scores. What do we call this type of distribution?
a. bimodal curve b. standardized curve c. normal distribution d. expected distribution
Which group is more apt to be involved with their grandchildren, compared to the others?
A. African American grandparents B. Caucasian American grandparents C. Native American grandparents D. Asian American grandparents
Which of the following statements describes the relationship between temperament and personality?
a) Temperament and personality are the exact same thing. b) Personality, which we are born with, is the basis upon which one's temperament is built. c) Temperament, which we are born with, is the basis upon which one's personality is built. d) Temperament refers to negative personal characteristics, whereas personality refers to positive personal characteristics.
Studies of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy-enhanced (CBT-E) treatment for bulimia nervosa have demonstrated that
A. CBT-E is effective for short-term improvements but not long-term. B. CBT-E is not effective. C. CBT-E is less effective than interpersonal psychotherapy. D. at the present time, CBT-E would seem to be the treatment of choice for adults.