A man has an argument with this significant other. He is very worried that his partner might leave him and apologizes profusely. Which of the following explains his reaction?
A. cognitive dissonance
B. escalation trap
C. rejection sensitivity
D. sunken cost fallacy
Answer: C
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A patient in psychoanalysis suddenly begins to miss his regularly scheduled therapy appointment. When he does make his appointment, he complains that the therapy is not making progress and should be brought to an end. Freud might have made each of the following statements about this behavior except one. Which one?
A. The patient is engaging in resistance. B. The therapist is off track and should explore new directions in trying to uncover the source of the patient's problem. C. The therapist is on the right track and a significant breakthrough may be at hand. D. The patient consciously believes therapy is not making progress.
Which of the following is one of the attributes that people seek in a job, according to the occupational self-direction theory of Melvin Kohn?
a. People prefer simple rather than complex work. b. Please prefer work that is varied rather than routine. c. People prefer to be closely supervised by another. d. People prefer work that involves solitary responsibility rather than being around others on the job.
Which of the following is NOT considered a viable treatment option for major depressive disorder?
a) rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) b) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) c) the use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) d) a lobotomy
A woman in a lower socioeconomic neighborhood argued that the neighborhood was designed to make her fat. What would support this?
a. Poorer neighborhoods may be distant from major hospitals.
b. Poorer neighborhoods have little to do but eat.
c. Poorer neighborhoods are less concerned with eating healthy.
d. Poorer neighborhoods have fewer options for purchasing healthy foods.