Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. A diathesis is a vulnerability; one can be vulnerable to a certain disorder, but this does not mean the person will necessarily develop the disorder.
b. A combination of predisposition and stress does not produce psychological problems according to the diathesis-stress model.
c. A diathesis can never affect a person's perception of stress, only the stress level itself.
d. Diatheses affect only internal structures such as genetics and not external behaviors such as our choice of experiences.
a
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His therapist teaches him to relax deeply while imagining himself looking out over a balcony. As therapy progresses, Joshua imagines himself on higher and higher floors. This technique is called: a. systematic desensitization. b. rational-emotive behavioral therapy. c. flooding. d. transference.
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a. extraversion and agreeableness. b. neuroticism and agreeableness. c. agreeableness and conscientiousness. d. neuroticism and conscientiousness.
Margaret, a Canadian, and Rosemary, a Nigerian, are asked to rate the attractiveness of a drawing of an obese woman. Which of the following is most likely to occur?
a) They will similarly rate the woman as highly unattractive. b) They will similarly rate the woman as highly attractive. c) Rosemary will rate the woman as more attractive compared to Margaret's rating of the woman. d) Margaret will rate the woman as more attractive compared to Rosemary's rating of the woman.