Based on the textbook’s discussion, a health psychologist should expect a(n) ______ correlation between scores on an inventory of catastrophizing beliefs about pain and the frequency with which coping strategies such as avoidance and wishful thinking are used. Higher scores on the inventory indicate a greater tendency to catastrophize with respect to pain.
A. near-zero
B. negative
C. perfect
D. positive
D. positive
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Explain why some paraphilias are considered by evolutionary psychologists to be "courtship disorders."
Answer:
If the test scores on an art history exam were normally distributed with a mean of 76 and standard deviation of 6, we would expect
a. most students scored around 70. b. no one scored 100 on the exam. c. almost equal numbers of students scored a 70 and an 82. d. both a and c
One goal of __________ prevention is development of responsible attitudes and/or substance use behaviors
a. primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. none of these
Stacy has been diagnosed with an eating disorder. Which class of drugs would a psychiatrist MOST likely prescribe to help treat this disorder?
A) a hypnotic B) a long-acting benzodiazepine C) an SSRI D) an antipsychotic