Which of the following people, based on personality, would be most likely to experience life difficulties and health problems?
a. Tim, who is highly neurotic
b. Anna, who has a tendency to experience negative moods
c. Lionel, who scores high on openness to new experiences
d. Wilson, who is a Type B personality
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Child abuse is more prevalent in the United States than in countries that do not condone physically punishing children.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Males, who produce low levels of testosterone early in development, score poorer on measures of ___ but older men given ___ can increase their performance on measures of spatial tasks
a. visual-spatial ability; testosterone b. mathematical ability; estrogen c. visual-spatial ability; estrogen d. verbal fluency; testosterone
Research by Sweeny and Shepperd (2010) had students predicting their grades and measured their emotions during the prediction and after the actual grades were known. Their findings indicate:
A) Optimistic students remained positive and upbeat even when their actual scores were lower than they had predicted. B) Pessimistic students felt good about their accurate predictions and even showed positive emotions when predicting their own poor performance. C) Optimistic students reported more positive emotions when making their predictions and also felt much worse when their actual scores were lower than their predictions. D) Pessimistic students reported more negative emotions throughout regardless of their scores indicating that their attitude is not impacted by performance. E) Realistic students were the most positive, both when making predictions and viewing their grades, because their accuracy provided an emotional boost.