Researchers (Archer & McDaniel, 1995) asked teenagers from the United States and ten other countries to read stories about an interpersonal conflict situation, and to predict the outcome
The data demonstrated that ________ were more likely than others to anticipate a violent outcome that was described by the researchers as "lethal, gun-laden, and merciless."
a. American participants
b. frustrated participants
c. participants who had just watched a violent film
d. participants from third-world countries
Answer: A
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a. have been completely eliminated by modern improvements in the procedure. b. include short-term intellectual impairment. c. are so severe that the use of ECT has been banned by law. d. are negligible, as long as appropriate precautions are taken.
In utilizing MMPI scores, trained and experienced clinicians usually focus on ____
a. single-scale interpretations b. the DSM diagnosis derived from the individual's responses c. the validity scores d. interpretation of response patterns
Who among the following exhibits a characteristic of psychological hardiness?
A) Rose, who feels alienated from her co-workers B) Roanne, who sees change as an opportunity to grow C) Robert, who feels helpless at work D) Rufus, who believes that stability is normal
Spencer and Chen (2004) found that Chinese Americans who experience language-based discrimination:
a. sought informal help-seeking from friends and relatives. b. caused the patients to seek higher educated providers. c. caused the patients to avoid all health care. d. caused the patients to self-medicate.