The tendency for some depressed persons to perpetuate depression by blaming themselves for negative events is termed ________ by Martin Seligman
a. observer discomfort
b. learned helplessness
c. unconventionality
d. narcissism
e. rumination
b. learned helplessness
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Alcohol reduces the amount of ____ throughout the brain and body, which reduces the level of energy available for self-control
a. testosterone b. serotonin c. glucose d. insulin
Research on spanking suggests that it is quick and efficient at age 2 or 3, and that
the child will become more self-controlled. the spanking is less harmful if the parent expressed honest anger at the child's negative emotions. it may have negative repercussions later. the child will be less likely to shove or hit as retaliation.
American psychologist Jeffrey Arnett, a major proponent of the view that emerging adulthood is a distinct period of life, argues that the features that define emerging adulthood include ________.
A. clear barriers between adolescence and adulthood B. being self-centered, but with important obligations to others C. instability and the ability to choose among multiple life directions D. feeling in between adolescence and adulthood but unable to affect one's future
For a normal distribution, nearly all data fall within three ______ of the mean.
A. standard deviations B. ranges C. frequencies D. medians