The major factor that determines which type of coping we use is:

A. our current level of anxiety
B. how much control we believe we have over the situation
C. whether the situation is threatening
D. frustration with the situation


Answer: B

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a. why people tend to think that they are "better than average" on most traits and abilities b. why people tend to overestimate the degree to which members of minority groups engage in criminal behaviors c. why people tend to continue to gamble even when they have hit an "unlucky streak" d. why people tend to assume that it is more common for people to die from plane crashes than from lung cancer

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Informed consent involves the right of clients to be informed about their therapy and to make autonomous decisions pertaining to it.

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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When we use SPSS to conduct a one-sample t-test, the output provides the exact p value for our sample ______.

What will be an ideal response?

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Carla had been outside for most of the evening at a football game. As the sun began to set, she started experiencing coldness. How would Carla's body respond in this situation to maintain a safe body temperature?

A. She would begin to sweat. B. Her metabolism would increase. C. Blood vessels in her arms and legs would dilate. D. She would feel less hungry.

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