What appears to be one consequence of threatening a person's self-esteem?
a. It leads to increased understanding between members of different groups.
b. It decreases the tendency to stereotype.
c. It decreases the tendency to display prejudice.
d. It increases the tendency to stereotype.
Answer: D
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Which of the following models assumes that overt manifestations of psychopathology are only symptoms of an underlying problem?
a. Kanfer and Saslow's model b. the operant conditioning model c. the medical model d. the social ecology model
Tamara, who has hateful, aggressive impulses toward an important person in her life, pushes these feelings out of consciousness. Freudians would label this action as
a. regression. b. repression. c. projection. d. reaction formation.
After Sadie's husband died suddenly in his early 40s, she was very angry with God and found it difficult to accept what had happened. Sadie was very devout and had supported her church for many years. Her anger is:
a. a normal reaction b. an unacceptable response to what has happened c. a betrayal of her religious faith d. a deviant psychosocial manifestation of underlying troubles e. an example of anticipatory grief
The clinical psychologist's aim in applying prediction and control goals to a client's behavior is to
a. decide the treatment. b. help the client meet his or her treatment objectives. c. allow the client a narrow range of options for his or her behavior. d. use a database to formulate a treatment for the client.