One's belief about one's ability to perform behaviors that should lead to expected outcomes is called
a. self-esteem.
b. self-improvement.
c. self-assessment.
d. self-efficacy.
D
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A frequent definition of __________ is as a space within the mind that is used to carry out operations, store information, and make decisions on a moment-by-moment basis.
A. long-term memory B. transitive inference C. working memory D. semantic memory
In a study of the effectiveness of cognitive therapy on anxiety, fifty anxious patients are divided into two groups. One group gets cognitive therapy, the other a fake kind of therapy that should have no benefit. However, the patients can tell that the second form of treatment is a fake. The study is weak because ____
a. its placebo condition did not control for expectancy b. it did not include an independent variable c. it confuses experimental designs with correlational designs d. it did not have a placebo condition
An advantage of defining clinical diagnosis by a large number of overlapping features is that it encourages clinicians to
a. seek a second opinion. b. provide more time during therapy. c. consider individual differences when treating patients. d. give more diagnostic tests.
________ is required to complement formal alcohol intervention efforts so more people can receive formal treatment.
A. Therapy B. Social engineering C. Collaborative therapy D. Transactional analysis