The optimism–pessimism self-assessment inventory in Chapter 17 (“Applying Social Psychology to the Good Life”) did NOT allow a respondent to receive a score on his or her anticipated ______.
a. romantic relationships
b. medical health
c. academic performance
d. job
Ans: C
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A) Theory B) Science C) Hypothesis D) Logic
The behavioral process in which OCD patients are not permitted to carry out their compulsions while in the presence of the anxiety-producing stimulus or situation is called
A. exposure and response prevention. B. Cognitive restructuring. C. anxiety reduction therapy. D. behavioral inhibition conditioning.
Benny is throwing rocks at a neighbor's house
Just as Trisha picks up a rock and is about to throw it, the neighbor comes out and yells at Benny. Trisha quickly decides not to throw the rock. What has she just demonstrated? a) the elicitation effect b) the disinhibitory effect c) the insight effect d) the inhibitory effect
Which of the following is an implication of Piaget's theory for teaching practices?
a. Teachers should tell children facts that they can absorb passively. b. Children should be encouraged to look at the consistency of their own thinking and to sort out any inconsistencies. c. The best teaching experiences are slightly behind a child's current level of thinking. d. Teachers should construct a child's understanding of the world.