Ted is a "workaholic;" he works 15 hours a day and never has time to spend with his family or on things he enjoys. Which of the following is a cognitive explanation of Ted's behaviour?
a) Ted is imitating the behaviour of his hard-working father
b) Ted believes he must excel in everything he does
c) Ted is actually afraid of getting close to others
d) Ted lacks the assertiveness to stand up to his boss's demands
b
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A. conducting z-tests B. locating standard deviations C. transforming data to z-scores D. calculating the mean
Research on personality types A, B, C, and D suggests that regardless of personality type, a person can reduce the risk of health problems by:
A. focusing energy on solving a problem rather than on coping with the emotions it produces. B. using defense mechanisms to protect the ego by denying feelings of anger. C. putting a positive spin on situations that evoke anger. D. expressing anger in culturally appropriate ways.
According to Richard Tremblay from the University of Montreal, who is most likely to become a violent teenager?
a) Frank, an aggressive 6-year-old whose 24-year-old mother is employed as a cashier b) Dan, an aggressive 6-year-old whose 24-year-old mother is unemployed c) John, an aggressive 6-year-old whose 20-year-old mother is employed as a cashier d) Sam, an aggressive 6-year-old whose 20-year-old mother is unemployed
Therapeutic drug concentrations have not been established for most drugs used in psychopharmacology
a. True. b. False.