Ava admires Susan for her math skills. She regularly notices how Susan works hard to complete all work accurately and quickly. Ava asked Susan how she prepares for exams after learning that Susan earned the top score on the last three tests. Researchers
would say that Ava has engaged in a(n)
a. upward social comparison.
b. downward social comparison.
c. self-improvement technique.
d. self-verification technique.
Answer: A
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According to labeling theory, a psychiatric diagnosis serves to
a. identify etiological factors. b. eliminate bias due to social factors. c. clarify the nature of a psychiatric disorder. d. create a social role that perpetuates abnormal behavior.
In a 1932 study, a Bantu herdsman readily recalled the details of a cattle transaction, but the Scotsman had to look up his written record of the event. According to your text, what can best explain this difference in memory ability?
a. Bantu culture emphasizes cattle herding so strongly that herdsmen have well-developed schemas. b. Scots have a written language, and do not rely on memory any more. c. Bantu people have a genetic mutation that gives most of them a photographic memory. d. Scottish culture discourages cattle herding, thus herders have little opportunity to create schemas.
Which of the following statements is true regarding people with schizophrenia?
a. They are very aware of and highly sensitive to the emotions in others. b. They increase their ego boundaries. c. Although they have difficulty returning to the goals they had before a schizophrenic episode, they do not lose their initiative to pursue goal-directed activities. d. They withdraw from social interactions.
Patients with depression are best treated with a combination of therapy and depression
Indicate whether the statement is true or false