A serious problem that can lead to suicide or a major impairment of emotional functioning, and which requires professional help, is
a. the college blues.
b. severe depression.
c. displacement.
d. reaction formation.
ANSWER: b
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a. Their actions were an expectable response to cultural events. b. The leaders of the party suffered from significant clinical distress. c. Their actions were considered intentional political gestures. d. Party members suffered psychological dysfunction.
Which of the following statements is an axiom that best reflects the personality psychologist's point of view?
A. "People are the same the world over." B. "Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their passions a quotation." C. "There are few differences between people, but what differences there are, really matter." D. "Life is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you'll get."
In a cross-sectional developmental study, age would be the quasi-independent variable
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A longitudinal study of young adolescents in Poland suggested a strong relationship between IQ in adolescence and ______.
A. health B. success C. job performance D. school achievement