Cognitive psychologists study a variety of different areas. Which would not be an area of study for a cognitive psychologist?
a. language c. reasoning
b. perception d. All are areas of cognitive psychology.
D
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a. menarche. b. menopause. c. dysmenorrhea. d. premenstrual syndrome.
Projective tests such as the Thematic Apperception Test and the original Rorschach inkblot test are often criticized with regard to their reliability. Explain why the reliability of these tests may not be as good as a personality measure such as the MMPI.
What will be an ideal response?
The consequences of being labeled as suffering from a mental illness are real. In one study conducted with 84 men who had been hospitalized for mental illness that is described in the textbook, it was found that
a. 85 percent of the men had lost their job because of their hospitalization. b. 10 percent of the men reported having been denied a room or apartment. c. all of the men reported incidents of rejection. d. only after a year-long course of treatment that resulted in improved functioning did the perception of stigma disappear.
Which type of attributions do optimists tend to make for negative outcomes?
A. internal, variable, and global B. external, stable, and global C. internal, stable, and specific D. external, variable, and specific