Tim is a wide receiver on his college football team. Lately, Tim has dropped a lot of easy
passes. He is beginning to get down on himself and is losing his confidence to play the
game.
Tim's coach pulls him aside one day and tells him to stop being so negative. He
tells Tim, "Instead of thinking that you are going to drop the ball, tell yourself that you
are going to catch it and run with it all the way to the end zone." The coach's advice is
similar to a method of stress reduction called
a. cognitive reappraisal.
b. aerobic exercise.
c. progressive relaxation.
d. emotion-focused coping.
e. cognitive contrasting.
a. cognitive reappraisal.
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b. Richard will have superior leg strength but will not walk any earlier. c. Richard will have average leg strength but will not walk any earlier. d. Richard will have superior leg strength and will walk earlier.
A graph of a two-factor study indicates an interaction when the lines on the graph ____
a. are parallel b. cross or converge c. are steep in slope d. have the same slope
How would people from a collectivist culture view their role in a large company?
a. They would look to improve their position in the company and receive promotions. b. They would consider how their role helps the company perform. c. They would assume that others are trying to take their position and work harder. d. They would think that its importance is tied to their salary and duties.
One way to increase the chances that the environment will reinforce you for some new behavior is:
a. to display it in as many situations as possible. b. not to remind yourself about your problem all the time. c. to continue with self-reinforcement. d. to seek out situations where you can be reinforced for the behavior.