Which of the following is an example of an approach-approach conflict?

a. A young boy can't decide between which of two adventure movies he wants to see.
b. A woman can't decide whether to vote for Smith or Jones in the upcoming election, neither of whom she likes.
c. A man can't decide whether or not to get married to the woman he loves and give up the single life.
d. You can't decide whether to go to work or to play hooky and go to the beach.


A

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suitable mental hospitals.". The first person was ____; the second was ____. a. Benjamin Rush; Dorothea Dix b. William Tuke; Clifford Beers c. Clifford Beers; Dorothea Dix d. Benjamin Rush; Friedrich Anton Mesmer

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Emily grew up in Boston and attends college there. She often notices clusters of people smoking outside of office buildings as she walks to class. Which of the following sources would provide the most reliable information regarding the prevalence of smoking in Boston?

a. A detailed personal study of the history of her extended family b. Interviews with her classmates and professors c. A review of her professor’s behavioral statistics study drawn from census data d. Observations of campus fraternity and sorority life

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A is a mental image or representation that a person uses to understand her/his social environment

a. situational attribution b. fundamental attribution error c. dispositional attribution d. social schema e. self-fulfilling prophecy

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Which word best describes the role of the therapist in the humanistic approach to psychotherapy?

a. ?controlling b. ?nondirective c. ?challenging d. ?suggestive

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