Suppose you apply to medical schools and it appears you will not be accepted. If you decide you would be happier with a different career, which coping style have you used?
a. Emotion-focused coping
b. Coping by reappraisal
c. Problem-focused coping
d. Coping by distraction
b
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Which of the following statements is true of the demonological model that explains the origins of psychological disorders?
A) Health professionals viewed psychological disorders as diseases of the mind that had no cure. B) Health professionals viewed psychological disorders in terms of a combination of biological vulnerabilities, psychological factors, and sociocultural factors. C) People assumed that the behaviors associated with psychological disorders were caused by possession by the Devil. D) People assumed that illnesses had physical or biological causes, which could be identified and cured through therapies.
Ole and Lena are a cohabitating couple in Norway, while Jack and Diane are a cohabitating couple in the United States. Cross-cultural research would predict that:
A. Ole and Lena will only marry if they have children. B. Ole and Lena will believe that they are living in sin. C. Jack and Diane will be unlikely to ever marry. D. Jack and Diane will be at significantly less risk for divorce should they marry.
If the gate theory of pain perception Is true, how does chronic stress affect our perception of pain?
A. It opens the "pain gate," increasing pain. B. It closes the "pain gate," increasing pain. C. It competes with touch receptors in a painful area to reduce pain. D. It competes with pain receptors in a painful area to increase pain.
When a man reaches the emission phase of ejaculation, he
A) will be unable to prevent ejaculation from happening next. B) can still prevent ejaculation by stopping sexual stimulation. C) may be able to prevent ejaculation if he is highly aware of his body's ejaculatory response. D) is likely to fall asleep due to exhaustion.