The trait that Kobasa has conceptualized as helping people cope with stress is ______
a. self-esteem c. hardiness
b. spirituality d. confidence
C
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Which of the following describes priming studies?
a) They involve experimentally manipulating the mindsets of participants and measuring the resulting changes in behavior. b) They test the equivalence of psychological measures and tests for use in a cross-cultural comparative research. c) They attempt to establish the linkages between the contents of culture and the variables of interest in the study. d) They examine whether a measure of a psychological construct that was originally generated in a single culture is applicable, meaningful, and thus equivalent in another culture.
Lloyd has just had a hypnotic state induced by a hypnotherapist. If an EEG recording were taken, Lloyd's brain wave pattern would show:
a. theta waves with K-complexes b. alpha waves c. delta waves d. irregular, high-frequency brain waves
Which of Horney’s secondary defenses is Shimin using when he says he is too busy to join clubs or go on dates? Explain.
Using Horney’s psychoanalytic social theory, analyze Shimin’s behavior by answering the following questions. What will be an ideal response?
A person who feels very strongly about the sanctity of human life is likely to support pro-life legislation, whereas someone who merely agrees that people have a right to live is less likely to be concerned over the legislation. This demonstrates the effect that the __________ of attitudes has on behavior
a. conformity c. accessibility b. specificity d. strength