Suppose you conduct a research study in China, which has a collectivist culture, and the Unites Stated. In your study, you encourage adults in both cultures to think about and write about their own deaths
Generalizing from similar research described in the text, you should expect that the U.S. participants in your study will experience a greater tendency to focus on _________ and that their self-esteem will ___________, relative to the Chinese participants.
a. collectivism; increase
b. collectivism; decrease
c. individualism; increase
d. individualism; decrease
c
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a. pattern. b. construct. c. dimension. d. maltreatment.
Ariana has many of the risk factors for developing a major depressive disorder; however, she has not yet shown any symptoms of one. Even so, she has been pulled into a prevention program on her campus based on the fact that she has most risk factors, and that she is far from home and lacks the social support that might protect her from developing depression. Ariana is in a(n) prevention program
a. primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. indicated
Dr. Murawski wants to determine if musical appreciation is affected by listening conditions. One group of research participants listens to music in a darkened room while another group listens in a brightly lit room. The design of this study is consistent with:
a. an experimental research procedure b. correlational research c. case study research d. naturalistic observation
Thomas was always outspoken in class and regularly interrupted the teacher. His behavior carried over to outside class discussions as well. You would most likely attribute his behavior to
a. his personality. c. peer pressure. b. the class environment. d. his culture.