One form of a self-fulfilling prophecy is called a stereotype __________, where people who are aware of a negative stereotype directed against them might perform down to the level of expectation that they believe exists about them
a. exposure
b. threat
c. bias
d. confirmation
Answer: B
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A. Hereditary changes B. Natural selection C. Change in climate D. Public health measures
Mark is a client who reports anxiety in situations where he's required to interact with his supervisors at work. He reports that he "just doesn't know what to say or do" in such situations. His behavioral therapist should probably employ
a. behavioral rehearsal. b. rational restructuring. c. covert sensitization. d. all of the above
Traditional ______ models explore unconscious psychological mechanisms rooted in early childhood and/or heavily influenced by early experiences to explain personality disorders.
A. psychoanalytic B. biomedical C. trait D. social
The genetic programming that prevents chicks from achieving certain forms of
adaptation is (a) an essentially negative aspect of their biological heritage (b) what allows them to function so well in their natural environment (c) much like a form of classical conditioning (d) much like a form of operant conditioning