When Mary's purpose in social comparison is to feel better about herself she will most likely engage in:
a. downward comparison
b. upward comparison
c. equal comparison
d. reciprocal comparison
e. negative comparison
Ans: a
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A. follow-up questions. B. hypnotizing the victim. C. having the victim recall the events in backward order. D. telling the victim to remember the emotion he or she was feeling.
Which of the following is a membrane on the cochlea that is attached to the stapes and moves back and forth, making waves in the fluid inside the cochlea?
a. tympanic membrane b. auditory ossicle c. oval window d. pinna
Jenny has experienced long-standing feelings of depression that have never interfered with her productivity or functioning until now. During the past 10 days, she has experienced a depressed mood, feelings of emptiness, and a significant weight loss. Jenny confided in a neighbor that she is considering suicide. It is likely that Jenny is suffering from
a. major depressive disorder, single episode. b. major depressive disorder, recurrent. c. double depression. d. dysthymia with depressive episode.