Even when results are mostly a matter of luck, leaders get credit for success and blame for failure. This reaction is an example of what?
a. Retrograde amnesia
b. Retroactive interference
c. Hindsight bias
d. Encoding specificity
c
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Matilda has had anorexia nervosa for several years. She started losing weight because her family said she needed to lose a few pounds. A crucial part of treatment for Matilda is family therapy that focuses on the issues regarding a. attitudes toward body shape and image distortions
b. negative communications in the family regarding food and eating. c. dysfunctional communication in the family regarding food and eating. d. all of the above
Which of the following statements is true of the Implicit Association Test?
A. The test is based on questions such as "Would you prefer interacting with a member of Group X rather than Group Y?" that typically identify the most blatant prejudices. B. The test was developed, in part, as a reaction to the frank and uncensored responses of people regarding their racial attitudes. C. The test makes use of the fact that people's automatic reactions often provide the most valid indicator of what they actually believe. D. The test proves that people cannot be prejudiced if they do not know that they are engaged in it.
The DSM-5__________
a. abandoned the categorical model b. added a rating scale assessing the global assessment of functioning (GAF) of an individual c. expanded on the multiaxial system of the DSM-IV d. expanded the categorical model to include a dimensional component for many disorders
Lives in Context Video 7.1: Executive FunctionClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 240 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:In the executive function task shown in the video, the child must ______.
A. inhibit the initial impulse to point to the body part that is named and point to the body part that is not named B. inhibit the initial impulse to point to the body part that is not named and point to the body part that is named C. demonstrate well-developed metacognitive skills, including an understanding of false-belief D. attend to the adult's directives, while inhibiting the impulse to copy the other child's behavior