Beck's client was recently left at the altar when his fiancé didn't show up for the wedding. The client now feels he will never get married because this must mean no one will ever want him. The client is demonstrating
a. selective perception. c. overgeneralization.
b. magnification. d. absolutist thinking.
B
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a. are more fluent in combining ideas from various sources b. accept irrational thoughts and are uninhibited about their feelings and fantasies c. value their independence d. prefer simplicity in their ideas and creations
In which style of attachment do infants keep very close to their caregivers, tend not to explore much, and become distressed when their caregivers leave them temporarily but display anger and initially rejection to contact when the caregivers return?
a. secure attachment c. insecure-avoidant attachment b. disorganized/disoriented attachment d. insecure-resistant attachment
Scores on psychological tests are known to be affected by
A) qualities of the test administrator. B) socioeconomic status. C) motivation. D) previous test-taking experiences. E) all of these.
In an effort to devise a method for early detection of Alzheimer's disease, a researcher obtains PET scans of normal individuals and compares them to scans of people with documented symptoms of Alzheimer's disease
What sort of differences is the researcher looking for? a) Differences in the amount of blood flow to areas of the brain involved in memor b) Differences in the electrical activity of the brain as a whole c) Differences in the sensitivity of brain cells to radioactive markers d) Differences in the degree of hemispheric specialization