In a study of elderly African American men, ______ was found to be associated with poorer
psychological well-being.
a. financial concern c. racism
b. marital conflict d. being a military veteran
C
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The discussion of eating disorders pointed out that
a. the disorders of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are very different from the concern most women have about their weight. b. so many women are being diagnosed with these disorders that the problem is clearly an epidemic. c. symptoms of disordered eating occur on a continuum; many females have body-image problems, even though they may not be diagnosed with an eating disorder. d. in the current era, men are almost as likely as women to suffer from eating disorders.
Many projective assessment tools are often lacking in ____________
A) popularity B) representativeness C) subjectivity D) validity
“Therapeutic assessment”
A. involves the use of projective personality tests in a deliberately therapeutic way. B. is a practice developed by Stephen Finn and colleagues in which cognitive therapy begins without a formal assessment, with the assumption that the first few sessions of therapy can provide adequate assessment data. C. requires the use of massage to decrease patient nervousness prior to beginning an assessment. D. describes the use of psychological testing and feedback as a brief therapeutic intervention.
Richard learns that his vacation request was denied by his boss. If he is high in emotional reactivity, how is he likely to respond to this information?
A. He will march into her office and excitedly demand an explanation. B. He will be sad but will start thinking about another time he can take vacation. C. He will mention to his coworkers during lunch that his request was denied. D. He will see the denial but not be bothered at all and continue working.