Suppose that Sergej has just asked Georgia whether she would like to study with him for an upcoming English exam. Georgia is struggling in the class, and she knows that Sergej is an excellent English student, so she enthusiastically agrees. Meanwhile, Sergej interprets her enthusiasm as a sign that she might have a crush on him, and he therefore suggests that the two of them grab a bite to eat
together before studying; "Georgia is very attractive," he thinks to himself, "so why not?" Georgia, meanwhile, who is completely clueless about what is on Sergej's mind, muses to herself, "well, that is so nice of him to think that I might be hungry; what a nice study partner!" The fact that Sergej and Georgia interpret things so differently here is most consistent with ____.
a. error management theory
b. self-determination theory
c. reactance theory
d. risk aversion theory
A
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a. there was discrimination against men. b. there was discrimination against women. c. there was no discrimination on the basis of gender. d. we don't have enough information to even start to answer the question.
Karl Menninger sought to change the diagnostic system by encouraging a shift away from describing states or conditions and toward describing ______.
a. symptoms b. life processes c. positive emotions d. medical necessity
A man who is very overweight is trying to cut down on the amount of food that he eats. He wears a thick rubber band on his wrist and whenever he finds himself in the kitchen, he snaps the rubber band, causing a sharp pain
The man is using a technique that has a strong similarity to a. systematic desensitization. b. flooding. c. self-injurious therapy. d. aversion therapy.
Jacob's mother asked him to sing the theme song from his favorite television show. He thought about it for a while and was able to sing the song, despite not having his mother give him a clue as to the melody. This is an example of ______
a. Recognition b. Recall c. Aptitude d. Achievement