Randy has been dependent on alcohol for at least ten years. Drinking has ruined his marriage, his
occupational standing and his health.
If a friend told Randy that he needed to enter treatment, and Randy
responded the way most alcohol dependent people do, he would probably say
A) "Alcohol is my enemy but I don't think I am strong enough to combat it."
B) "Who do you think you are attacking? You are the one with the problem."
C) "I have an addictive personality and without help, I will never overcome my addiction."
D) "You have a very good point; I need to do some serious thinking about getting treatment."
B
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b. Asian-American students worked harder than the European-American students if they were first asked tothink about themselves. c. Asian-American and European-American worked equally hard if they were first asked to think about theirmothers. d. European-American students worked harder than the Asian-American students if they were first asked tothink about their mothers.
Before about 9 months of age, how are babies likely to treat a picture of a person or an object?
A) They touch or manipulate the picture in ways that reveal confusion about the picture's real nature. B) They do not seem to have difficulty distinguishing between the symbol and the referent. C) They use it as a tool to modify an existing mental representation. D) They treat it as a symbol.
Which of the following is a true independent variable?
a. Amount of caffeine consumed by participants b. Gender of participants c. Length of time participants usually spend alone d. Participants’ favorite type of music
People sometimes stop even trying to cope with stress if they feel that they have no control over the bad things that happen to them. This state is referred to as
A. learned helplessness. B. emotional insulation. C. avoidant reactance. D. denial.