A young woman thinks, "I'm never lucky when it comes to love relationships, and I know I'll just get hurt again." The relationship doesn't go well (mostly because of her attitude). She then thinks, "I knew it would go that way
All my relationships fail." The term that best identifies this is:
A. self-efficacy
B. self-awareness
C. self-fulfilling prophecy
D. self-consciousness
C
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A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect __________.
A. current events B. daydreaming themes C. maladaptive patterns of behavior D. unconscious thoughts and feelings
In which culture would people be held responsible for their dream actions? (For example, an erotic dream about someone could be seen as an adulterous act.)
a. Marakesh of Morocco b. Aborigines of Australia c. Arapesh of New Guinea d. Parintinin of Brazil
Keisha suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Her primary symptom is being unable to relax and difficulty falling asleep. Based on this description, Keisha's symptoms are an example of which aspect of PTSD?
a. emotional numbing b. avoidance of cues associated with the trauma c. impaired functioning d. reexperiencing the traumatic event e. heightened arousal
With regard to temperament, "difficult children"
a. are restrained and unexpressive in their behavior. b. tend to be excessively shy. c. are moody, intense, and easily angered. d. do not fit neatly into any single category.