A theory that can account for the fact that people suffering from pain sometimes report pain relief from a sugar pill placebo is
a. gate-control theory.
b. sensory adaptation theory.
c. perceptual constancy theory.
d. cognitive control theory.
A
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Clinical psychologists are often trained to work with people with severe behavioral problems, and often do so using a approach in which behavior change is the primary goal
a. choice-oriented b. change-oriented c. decision-oriented d. humanistic
What name is given to a lactating woman who breast-feeds an infant but is not its mother?
a. wet nurse b. breast-feeding nurse c. surrogate mother d. lactating non-mother
Research on the effectiveness of dating websites indicates that
a. websites using mathematical algorithms to match couples by compatibility are far more successful than more traditional ways of meeting a partner, such as getting fixed up by friends. b. people tend to send messages to fellow website users whose attractiveness and popularity levels are similar to their own. c. these sites are very popular among gay and lesbian users, but not among heterosexuals. d. the more you find out about someone you met online, the more you tend to like that person.
Imagine that you see a news article claiming that a new pill increases happiness.How can you investigate this claim to see if it comes from pop psychology versus scientific, positive psychology? What will you look for in the fine print?
What will be an ideal response?