Stereotype threats might trigger _____ that produce(s) behaviour conforming to the stereotype.
A) existential angst
B) cognitive dissonance
C) ironic processes of mental control
D) functional fixedness
C) ironic processes of mental control
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Distressing symptoms can often be changedthrough____, which involves systematic intervention designed to improve a person's behavioral, emotional, or cognitive state
a. psychotropic medication b. behavioral modification c. psychotherapy d. medical therapy
Compared to people of higher intelligence, people of lower intelligence are generally
a. incapable of processing persuasive messages. b. very difficult to persuade. c. just as easy to persuade. d. difficult to persuade if the message is complicated. e. easier to persuade.
Physicians who specialize in the treatment of psychological disorders are called
a. psychiatrists. c. psychiatric nurses. b. clinical psychologists. d. general practitioners.
A psychologist is questioning Hunter about his childhood memories. Hunter is telling the psychologist the story of his favourite Christmas present, a trip to Disneyland. His memories of the present and the trip itself are very clear; however, Hunter believes that the present came from his Uncle Charley, when in fact it was from his Aunt Beth. This type of error in memory is known as:
A) misattribution. B) false recognition. C) hindsight bias. D) childhood amnesia.