Sally lives in a middle class neighborhood. It really isn't anything special, but most of Sally's friends live in smaller homes in lower class neighborhoods, so Sally thinks of herself as well-off. When Sally compares her home to the homes of her friends, she is making a(n) ____
a. upward social comparison
b. downward social comparison
c. internal attribution
d. external attribution
B
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The symptoms of conversion disorder often resemble
a. flu-like symptoms. b. neurological diseases. c. gastrointestinal problems. d. dissociative identity disorder.
The two main psychological motives for substance use appears to be ____
a. coping with stress and emotional symptoms b. sexual desire and aggression c. anxiety and inhibition d. hostility and depression
James is a clinical researcher who is interested in methods for reducing the intrusiveness of auditory hallucinations in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia. He has three treatments: dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), medication, and deep brain stimulation (DBS). He also has three treatment settings: inpatient, day hospital, and outpatient. Although the participants in all three settings
can receive DBT and medication, only those who are inpatient can receive DBS. As a result, James has a total of seven groups: DBT-Inpatient, DBT-Day Hospital, DBT-Outpatient, Medication-Inpatient, Medication-Day Hospital, Medication-Outpatient, and DBS-Inpatient. This design is best classified as a(n) ____ factorial. a. imperfect b. incomplete c. partial d. limited
Maria has been experiencing prolonged stress at work due to taking over the work of several employees that have been laid off as the company downsizes. Most days she is irritable and rarely leaves her desk to eat lunch. She seems to take medicine for headaches every day. According to Hans Selye, Maria is experiencing the emotional, behavioral, and physical signs of the
a. stage of exhaustion. b. stage of resistance. c. alarm reaction. d. crisis mode.