Dr. Hammouda surveyed the graduating class of a small private university. One of his findings was that over 50 percent of the graduating class expected to receive a salary of at least $100,000 a year within 5 years of graduation. Dr
Hammouda knows that the actual percentage of recent graduates attaining that level of salary is much lower than 50 percent. The students are displaying ________. a) realistic pessimism
b) self-evaluation maintenance
c) unrealistic optimism
d) the below average effect
c
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Nichter and Nichter (1991) found that among adolescent girls, the “ideal girl” has a BMI of ______, which is considered ______.
A. less than 16; anorexic B. less than 16; underweight C. about 19.5; underweight D. about 19.5; normal weight
Regarding the effects of hormones on the human sex drive, which of the following is FALSE?
a. Hormones affect the human sex drive, but not as directly as in lower animals. b. The sex drive in women is related to both their estrogen and androgen levels. c. Testosterone levels decline with age; and taking testosterone supplements can restore the sex drive in some men and women. d. The human sex drive is largely homeostatic and dependent on bodily need states.
William, Ellen, Marie, and Paul are all depressed and see different therapists with different orientations. William sees a behavioral therapist; Ellen, a psychoanalytic therapist; Marie, a cognitive behavior therapist; and Paul, a humanistic therapist. Based on the current evidence on outcomes of psychotherapeutic approaches, who is most likely to improve in therapy?
A. William B. Ellen C. No one, because all therapies are equally ineffective. D. Uncertain, because there are no major and consistent differences in superiority of any approach for treating major depressive disorder.
Which of the following is a statement you would expect to hear from someone low in conscientiousness?
A. Morality is vital. B. I don't know why everyone is always so fussy. C. I like getting the details right. D. You have to do things in the right order.