Cognitive and behavioral efforts to alter a stressful situation are called _____ coping.
a. problem-focused
b. emotion-focused
c. proactive
d. efficacious
a. problem-focused
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A researcher using naturalistic observation will gather scientific information by:
A) measuring participants on at least two variables. B) unobtrusively watching people in their normal environments. C) manipulating a variable and then measuring any effect on behaviour. D) administering surveys to participants that ask questions about their daily lives.
Evolutionary forces would have favored the survival of individuals who were predisposed toward acquiring certain fears
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In adoption studies, the phenomenon of selective placement means that
A) children are permitted to select their adoptive parents. B) children may be placed with adoptive parents that are similar to the biological parents. C) the biological parents are permitted to select the adoptive parents. D) children are randomly matched to adoptive parents.
Obedience is
A) a behavior change designed to match the actions of others. B) a behavior change that occurs as a result of a direct request. C) a behavior change that occurs as a result of a directive from an authority figure. D) a change in a private belief as a result of receiving a message.