Which of the following is an example of a stressful situation that involves pressure?
a. you just transferred to a different college
b. you are stuck in a traffic jam on your way to work
c. you are meeting your significant other's parents tomorrow and your partner wants you to make a good impression
d. you can't decide whether to study for your psychology exam or work on your history paper
C
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Which of the following groups of adolescents has the highest suicide rate in the United States?
a. European Americans b. Native Americans c. African Americans d. Asian Americans
Federico is a perfectionist with a strong need for self-control, order, and cleanliness. Freud would describe Federico as having a(n)
a. orally fixated personality. b. anal-retentive personality. c. anal-expulsive personality. d. inferiority complex. e. drive for superiority.
What is the belief that you are mostly in control of your own life?
A. external locus of control B. terror management theory C. defensive attributions D. internal locus of control
Barbara is extremely self-conscious about a pimple on her nose and thinks everyone will make fun of her. An example of rational restructuring would be to:
a. cover the blemish with make-up b. say to herself, "If I don't point it out, no one will pay attention to it.". c. make jokes about it before other people have a chance to make fun of her d. hang out with someone who is having a bad hair day to draw attention from the pimple.