According to Seligman, if a person who is faced with considerable stress and difficulty in his or her life displays an optimistic, upbeat attitude, he or she is likely to function better psychologically and physically. He called this
A. learned optimism.
B. learned helplessness.
C. learned awareness.
D. learned predictability.
Answer: A
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What will be an ideal response?
The neo-Freudian theorist who stimulated the most discussion about religion was
A. Karen Horney. B. Alfred Adler. C. Carl Jung. D. Erich Fromm.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The Big Five dimensions of personality are not culturally specific. 2. Children tend to exhibit only three of the five dimensions of personality. 3. Scoring high on extraversion is correlated with having tattoos. 4. Research on the Big Five personality dimensions has shown that our personalities tend to remain fairly stable throughout our lifetimes. 5. William James believed that personality can change considerably over the course of adulthood.
Increasing awareness of power and social issues, strengthening beliefs that citizens working together can make change happen, and engaging with others in actions for change, are goals of which approach to community and social change?
a. social action b. consciousness raising c. community development d. community coalitions