According to the underarousal hypothesis, individuals with antisocial personality disorder may engage in their characteristic behaviors as a way to
a. deal with their fears
b. provide a level of stimulation that most of us receive from more typical behaviors.
c. provide a sense of relief from the feelings of depression that they experience when they are not highly aroused.
d. reduce the generally high level of arousal that they feel.
b
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Researchers using three cohorts of college students studied psychosocial development and the concept of changes in coping as one proceeds through the life stages. The researchers found that there
a. was no difference in the life stages and the type of coping in which individuals engage. b. is evidence that people do change in their resolution over time as predicted by psychosocial theory. c. was lack of evidence for life stages and central processes. d. is insignificant evidence to support prime adaptive ego qualities and core pathologies.
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the theoretical orientations of clinical psychologists?
a. The proportion who consider themselves primarily psychodynamic in orientation has increased in recent decades. b. The proportion who consider themselves primarily cognitive in orientation has decreased in recent decades. c. Eclectic remains the most commonly endorsed theoretical orientation. d. All of the above statements are true.
Which of the following is a component of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
A. hatha yoga B. free association C. meditation D. hypnosis
Betsy has had persistent "free floating" anxiety for about 9 months. She finds herself worrying
about her children, her career, her marriage, and her friends even though nothing appears to be wrong with any of them. She is best described as suffering from a(n) ______ disorder. a. panic c. generalized anxiety b. phobic d. obsessive-compulsive