Sue Ellen typically explains negative events using temporary, specific, external attributions. According to Seligman (1991), Sue Ellen could best be described as possessing
a. a Type B personality.
b. hardiness.
c. learned helplessness.
d. optimism.
d
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Which of the following statements is true of research on the effect of culture in shaping personality?
a. European Americans displayed a far greater number of negative emotions than did the Asian Americans. b. Recent Chinese immigrants to Canada scored significantly higher in extraversion than those who have been living for past ten or more years. c. Brain wave activity in response to a particular visual stimulus has been found to be the same among people from all cultures. d. In general, people from Western cultures are more optimistic than people from Eastern cultures.
Fritz is a social psychologist who specializes in studying the processes of social perception. Given this interest, Fritz is least likely to specialize in which research question? a. How do employers infer traits and abilities about job candidates based on observing their behavior in a jobinterview?
b. How do police officers and customs agents make judgments concerning how truthful or deceptive particularindividuals are? c. How are consumers influenced in their choices by the packaging and positioning of different products? d. How does the performance of athletes vary as a function of their coach's expectations about their ability andpotential?
What originally led to Marlise Munoz's life-threatening medical condition?
a. Car accident b. A difficult pregnancy c. A blood clot in her lungs d. Side effects from treatment for cancer
When barbiturates were the most popular sedative-hypnotics, low doses of the long-acting types were used as sleeping pills
Indicate whether the statement is true or false