What is the social interaction hypothesis?
What will be an ideal response?
The social interaction hypothesis states that physical activity is often done with others and that social support and social rewards play a role in exercise-related mood enhancement. However, this hypothesis does not take into account the fact that exercise is often a solitary activity that is not always done in groups or with partners. If social interaction is a primary explanatory mechanism, then people who exercise in groups should have higher mood benefits than those who exercise at home alone. However, there is contradictory evidence for this hypothesis. For example, Blumenthal et al. found no significant differences in reduced depression scores for participants who were randomly assigned to a home exercise group when compared to those in a group exercise condition; both groups, however, showed benefits over placebo controls.
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a) True b) False
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a. therapist's right of confidentiality c. therapist's duty to warn b. client's right to treatment d. client's privileged communication
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What type of communication is typically more characteristic of individualistic cultures?
a. Individuals feel more comfortable disclosing personal information to a variety of people. b. Individuals feel less comfortable disclosing personal information to a variety of people. c. Individuals emphasize the communication needs of everyone in the group equally d. Individuals emphasize the communication needs of others before their own.