While a woman is waiting for a painful experience, someone holds her hand. Under what circumstance, if any, does the handholding reduce her anxiety most strongly?
a. If someone holds her hand tightly
b. If her loving husband holds her hand
c. If the experimenter holds her hand
d. Under no circumstances
b
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Your textbook presents the case of a patient who exhibited deterioration in performance on the Draw-a-Clock task, which was administered three times from 1996 to 1999 . The pattern of the patient's performance indicated that
a. he was probably schizophrenic. b. he was most likely illiterate. c. parietal lobe functioning had deteriorated. d. dopamine production had deteriorated.
Genuine self-esteem is based on which type of appraisal of your strengths and weaknesses?
a. modest b. balanced c. accurate d. high positive
What do electroconvulsive therapy and deep brain stimulation have in common?
A. They both require the active participation of the patient while therapy is delivered. B. They are both recommended after more conventional treatments have failed. C. They both show benefits after only a single treatment. D. They both feature memory loss as a common side effect.
Which of the following self-report items would be considered to be a leading question?
a. How satisfied are you with the President's economic policies to reduce unemployment? b. To what extent do you agree with the President's economic initiatives? c. How confident are you that the President's economic policies will be effective? d. To what extent do you believe the President should be blamed for the high unemployment rate?