In recent years, what has emerged as an important subfield of social psychology that explores the ways in which people think about social situations?
a. cognitive sociology
b. social cognition
c. cognitive psychology
d. socioneurology
B
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A method for assessing age-related changes that combines the cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches by observing a cross-section of participants over a relatively limited period of time is called a ____
a. mixed longitudinal study b. longitudinal study c. cohort study d. limited longitudinal study
According to Holland’s theory, young adults tend to be most satisfied with careers that are correlated with their _____
a. occupational interests b. work values c. parents’ careers d. major in college
Priscilla is a psychologist. When she says that someone has a "personality," what is she referring to?
a. The person's lively and bubbly demeanor. b. The person's tendency to act shyly in some situations and gregariously in other situations. c. The person's stable pattern of emotions, motives, and behavior. d. The person's behavioral characteristics that make them similar to their family members.
Melissa was mugged seven months ago and appears to have adjusted well. However, recently Melissa has been experiencing extreme fear, nightmares, and flashbacks about the mugging. Melissa would most likely be diagnosed with ____.?
a. ?obsessive-compulsive disorder b. ?posttraumatic stress disorder c. ?a social phobia d. ?a social phobia