In their study of adults with a history of childhood abuse, York University researcher Robert Muller and associates found that __________ was a risk factor for PTSD
a) substance abuse
b) an insecure attachment style
c) parental mental health issues
d) chronicity of abuse
b
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In a study described in the textbook, researchers assessed the emotional intelligence of handball players by attempting to elicit an emotional reaction in their participants. This was attempted by having them
a. listen to audio tapes with negative statements on them. b. read "secret" diary entries of teammates where insulting messages about each participant were written. c. play handball against opponents with significantly greater skill. d. endure verbal insults from an attractive woman
Freudian theory would likely interpret a dream in which someone tries over and over (but fails) to scale a mountain to reach a friend as indicating
A) jealousy toward that friend. B) violent urges (to "knock off " that friend). C) fear of not being physically fit (body image). D) fear for that friend's life. E) secret lust for that friend.
A series of studies on the generation and reduction of intergroup hostility was conducted on boys at summer camp by Sherif and his coworkers. Which of the following was found to be false for the generation of hostility?
(a) Hostility was difficult to generate because the boys hardly knew each other at first. (b) Separating the boys into group residence cabins increased the hostility between the residence groups. (c) Giving the groups names, like the Bull Dogs and Red Devils, increased hostility between the groups. (d) Engaging the groups in competitions greatly increased hostility.
Disparity-sensitive neurons in the ____________ stream respond to contours of three dimensional objects
a. dorsal b. ventral c. rostral d. caudal