Stanley is doing very poorly in his studies at college. In evaluating his performance, Stanley has decided that he is spending too much time partying and not nearly enough time studying in the library
Stanley adopts a plan that allows him to earn a half-hour of partying for each 10 hours he spends in the library studying. Stanley's plan is an example of __________
a) emotion-focused coping.
b) behavioral focusing.
c) cognitive adaptation.
d) problem-focused coping.
d
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Phoenix Decorating Company is responsible for designing and building many of the floral floats seen in the Tournament of Roses Parade every New Year's Day. Phoenix's designers start preparing the floats for the next year's parade soon after the first of the year. For each corporate sponsor, Phoenix gets their best advertising team members, and they sit in a room for several hours throwing out
every idea they can come up with, no matter how good or bad it is. After a substantial list has been created, they then go through every idea and rate its merits or deficits, until they come up with the best idea to pitch to the corporate sponsor. This process demonstrates a. creative cognition. b. group brainstorming. c. convergent thinking. d. structural analyses.
Which of the following events would rank lowest on the Holmes and Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale?
a. marriage b. foreclosure of mortgage c. vacation d. minor violation of the law
Louis Thurstone disagreed with Charles Spearman, instead believing that there are a few stable and independent mental abilities, NOT including _____ ability.
A) perceptual B) general C) verbal D) numerical
John went to the bank, where he encountered a very rude, grumpy bank teller. Rather than getting angry and being rude back, John was polite through the encounter while thinking, "This person must be going through a difficult time for her to be so rude, so I shouldn't take it personally." John's attitude best illustrates ______.
A. determinism B. testability C. reliability D. parsimony