Hathora is worried about her upcoming driver's license test. "If I fail this test, my friends will all laugh at me," she worries. "I just can't face my friends if I fail this; it would be the end for me." Hathora is illustrating the cognitive stress response called

A. sublimation.
B. reaction formation.
C. catastrophizing.
D. displacement.


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Harry and Martha Frank found that on barrier problems dogs did not perform as well as _________

a. wolves b. coyotes c. foxes d. otters

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Dr. Braun has been treating a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. She decides to write a prescription for Ritalin. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Braun is a

a. psychiatrist. b. psychoanalyst. c. clinical psychologist. d. school psychologist.

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What does it mean to assume that some strengths are universal?

A. People everywhere experience the same strengths. B. Certain characteristics and virtues emerge as positive across cultures. C. Core virtues that are taught through religion are the same across the world. D. Strengths are manifested similarly no matter the culture.

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