When people ban together in large groups, wear uniforms, don masks, call themselves by numbers rather than names, or otherwise engage in actions that make them feel anonymous, they are said to be engaging in ____
a. running amok
b. avoidance
c. antisocialization
d. deindividuation
D
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People who live in New York City have a reputation for being rough and tough; there are stories of people who have fallen and hurt themselves on major city streets simply being stepped over by passerby. While it may well be the case that New Yorkers are less sensitive to others' needs than non-city dwellers, it could also be that they are more prone to engage in ________________ when someone has
fallen down on the street. For example, passersby may well assume that their help is not needed, as someone else may well have already called for help or be calling for help very soon. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Seligman and his colleagues conducted a course in which university students at risk for depression were taught cognitive and social problem-solving skills. Students in the study were determined to be at risk for depression based on a a. low score on a test of learned helplessness. b. pessimistic cognitive style
c. family history of depression. d. poor response to antidepressant medication.
The gender gap in poverty is
A) lower in the United States than in other Western industrialized nations. B) virtually nonexistent in the United States, but exists in many nonindustrialized nations. C) a trend of the past that has been successfully overcome by strong public policies safeguarding women. D) higher in the United States than in other Western industrialized nations.
Which of the following is a factor that is likely to lead to clinical depression during and after menopause?
A) The number of life stressors present both before and during menopause B) Whether or not a woman had regular menstrual cycles before menopause C) Absence of depression before menopause D) Fewer physical symptoms of menopause