Steve partied too much during his first year of college, and flunked out. He realized this was a painful yet valuable lesson, and began to re-think his goals for the future. Which type(s) of coping are involved in this case?
a. emotion-focused coping
b. problem-focused coping
c. meaning-focused coping
d. none of the above
c
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Neurofibrillary tangles and beta-amyloid plaques are predictive of subsequent development of which condition?
a. Alzheimer's disease b. Huntington's disease c. epilepsy d. meningitis
Gwen has posted a questionnaire on MySpace asking her friends to support her idea of cell phones in the classroom. She ignores anyone opposing her beliefs, which is an example of
A) naïve realism. Incorrect. Naïve realism suggests that we believe that we see the world precisely as it is. The best answer to this question is the confirmation bias. B) conjunctive fallacy. C) confirmation bias. Correct. The confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out information that supports our point of view and ignore evidence that contradicts our point of view. D) attribution bias.
What is the average weight gain per year in middle childhood?
a. It differs significantly depending upon gender. b. 2 to 3 pounds c. 4 to 6 pounds d. 5 to 7 pounds
The process of learning to transfer a response from a natural stimulus to another, previously neutral stimulus, is called ______
a. desensitization c. classical conditioning b. operant conditioning d. modeling