A group of college students decided to go to a hockey game on Friday night and "blow off some steam." What does the research reveal about catharsis?
A. catharsis is only effective for moderately aggressive individuals
B. catharsis works, but only for mildly aggressive individuals
C. observing athletic events is an effective way to reduce aggression
D. it may actually increase aggression
Answer: D
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a. ?obsessive-compulsive disorder b. ?persistent depressive disorder c. ?schizophrenia d. ?an episode of mania
Which of the following best describes disorganized schizophrenia?
a. persecution and grandeur c. immobility and excitement b. bizarre and childish d. anxious and obsessed
It's midnight and you are alone in your room studying. You hear a loud crash outside your room and your whole body reacts instantly. Your pupils dilate, your heart rate increases, your blood pressure rises, adrenaline surges through your body,
and your senses sharpen as you begin anxiously looking for whatever caused the crash. These reactions are produced by the ______. a. central nervous system b. somatic nervous system c. sympathetic division d. parasympathetic division
Which of the following is the best example of a recast?
A) A child who is looking at a cow exclaims, "Look, Mom, a doggie!" His mother replies, "No, honey, that's a cow. Dogs are smaller, and cows give us milk." B) A child who is at a pet store says to his mom, "I saw a bunch of mouses." His mother replies, "You saw a bunch of mice? What were they doing?" C) A mother asks her child, "Does my baby-waby want to go sleepy-weepy?" D) A child tries to repeat his mother's requests for him to say Mommy, by saying "Mama."