Angela has never been a great student, but once she gets into college, it is even harder. She tries reading the book, and does poorly. Her instructor encourages her to outline the text as she reads, but she still does poorly. She goes to tutoring, but still is failing. No matter what she does, it does not seem to help her do better in class. Based on this experience, Angela may develop the
cognitive risk factor for depression known as
a. an unstable attributional pattern.
b. learned helplessness.
c. the negative cognitive triad.
d. cognitive distortion.
b
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Robert decides to join the army because he has failed in college and he is tired of dealing with his father's mental disorder. After hearing he enlisted, his fiancé breaks off their engagement. Boot camp is much more difficult than Robert had anticipated. Robert begins to see and hear things that were not present and is diagnosed with schizophrenia. The best explanation for why Robert develops
schizophrenia is the ____ theory. a. ?social factors b. ?recessive genetics c. ?multiple stressors d. ?vulnerability
Which approach focuses on personality as arising from needs, strivings, and desires largely operating outside awareness?
A) trait B) humanistic–existential C) social–cognitive D) psychodynamic
Why has there been a dramatic rise in the typical ages of marriage and parenthood today in developed countries?
a. the difficulty in finding employment b. the difficulty in finding someone with whom to be romantic c. the increase in the number of years to complete formal education d. society does not encourage early marriage
Which of the following is NOT a design that involves comparisons of outcome measures obtained at different time intervals before and after the introduction of the treatment?
a. nonequivalent-groups design b. single-case experimental designs c. cross-lagged panel designs d. time-series designs