Which of the following phenomena do you think BEST explains why so many teenagers who engage in sexual intercourse choose not to use contraception?
a. the illusion of invulnerability
b. the personal fable
c. adolescent egocentrism
d. the imaginary audience
a
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Which statement about the coping strategies of distraction and suppression is false? a. Distraction tends to be a better way to manage stress than suppression. b. Suppression is more physically taxing than distraction. c. In the face of stressful stimuli, people practicing distraction will exhibit a greater cardiovascular response thanpeople practicing suppression
d. People who try suppression take longer to recover from physical pain than do people who try distraction.
Which statement is not true regarding attachment?
a. The greater the number of individuals caring for an infant, the stronger the infant's attachment. b. A sensitive period marks the best time for attachment to develop between infant and caregiver. c. Separation anxiety is normal even in children with a healthy attachment. d. Mothers and fathers can provide equal caregiving for a strong attachment.
Sam has persistent and distressing thoughts of germs; he cannot eat without washing his hands three times before and three times after every meal. Although his hands are raw from the washings, he is overwhelmed with anxiety if he doesn't wash using this method. Sam's problems illustrate ____
a. posttraumatic stress disorder b. obsessive-compulsive disorder c. agoraphobia d. generalized anxiety disorder
Mary was raped outside a local movie theater over two months ago. Since then, she constantly imagines the circumstances of the rape, is afraid to go to the movies or the mall and avoids doing so, and has frequent nightmares about being raped. Mary's reaction would be classified as a(n) __________ disorder
a. obsessive-compulsive b. post-traumatic stress c. acute stress d. dissociative