Imagine you studied for this psychology exam with two of your classmates. If one classmate, Becky, was very nervous and "stressed out" about the exam, and the other classmate, Craig, thought the exam "wasn't a big deal," their differing attitudes are MOST consistent with the finding that
a. some people use constructive coping techniques to reduce stress.
b. people's appraisal of stressful events are highly objective.
c. people's appraisals of stressful events are highly subjective.
d. males experience many events as less stressful than females.
C
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A) irritability B) blindness C) microcephaly D) jaundice
Cognitive-social learning theories of personality:
a. have led to the development of useful therapies that help people recognize and change a negative sense of self-efficacy or explanatory style. b. lack potential because they focus too much on conscious behavior and experience. c. are difficult to define and thus cannot be studied scientifically. d. are not able to provide adequate explanations for the inconsistencies in human behavior.
Hyperarousal, intrusion, and an exaggerated startle response are symptoms of
A) OCD. B) excoriation. C) generalized anxiety disorder. D) PTSD.
Mack's broadening shoulders at age 13 reflect the emergence of
A. secondary sex characteristics. B. primary sex characteristics. C. tertiary sex characteristics. D. All of these