Regarding the relationship of age and gender to happiness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. People are living longer and staying healthier, which has greatly delayed age-related declines.
b. When declines in happiness do occur, older people today seem significantly less able to cope with them.
c. Overall, men and women do not differ in happiness.
d. More women are found among those rare individuals who are extremely happy or extremely unhappy.
B
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Research on the treatment of women in therapy indicates that
a. gender bias is no longer a problem in therapy because most therapists agree with the principles of nonsexist therapy. b. although early research found evidence of gender bias, current studies find no significant influence of gender stereotypes in therapy. c. therapists seem to be influenced by the same gender stereotypes and discrimination as the culture as a whole. d. most therapists are unaware of the possible problem of gender bias in therapy.
The behavioral model appreciates biological influences upon behavior but
a. shows the influence of the environment upon biology. b. questions its practical importance to clientele. c. highlights its minimal impact within human samples. d. notes that biological descriptions are yet incomplete.
Often, when new drugs are developed, their effects are first tested on animals rather than on humans. The use of animals as substitutes for humans in research is often referred to as ____
a. descriptive research b. substitution research c. quasi-experimental research d. analogue research
The work of Sheldon Cohen and colleagues has provided strong evidence for the link between psychology and physiology. The key finding in his studies is that the volunteers injected with a cold virus:
a. are more likely to get sick if they are stressed. b. are less likely to get sick if they are stressed. c. are more likely to get sick only if they have a history of hypochondriasis. d. are less likely to get stressed.