A diagnosis of major depressive disorder requires evidence of a severely depressed mood that has lasted at least:

A) 6 months.
B) 2 months.
C) 4 weeks.
D) 2 weeks.


D) 2 weeks.

Psychology

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Which of the following refers to Freud's representation of incorporating the distinction between right and wrong?

A. conscious B. id C. superego D. unconscious

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You are walking in a parking lot full of small puddles of water. A car drives through one near you and splashes you with water. You are likely to attribute the driver's behavior to internal dispositions. This is called:

A. stereotyping B. actor-observer effect C. covariation D. the fundamental attribution error

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The fact that cognitive restructuring is effective in managing stress indicates that

A. we react not only directly to a stressor, but also to our cognitive appraisal of it. B. all the major stressors in our lives are psychological in nature. C. escaping stress is as effective as coping with it directly. D. psychotherapy is the best way of dealing with stress.

Psychology

When combined with the term "reinforcement" or "punishment," the word "positive" means

A) ?something that is appetitive. B) ?something that is subtle. C) ?something is added or presented. D) ?Both a and b are correct.

Psychology