The tendency to attribute other people's behavior to dispositional factors and our own behavior to situational influences is known as
a. the fundamental attribution error.
b. a stereotype.
c. the actor-observer effect.
d. the foot in the door technique.
C
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The therapeutic technique that focuses on altering a client's patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive emotions and behavior is
a. self-monitoring therapy. b. constructive coping therapy. c. rational-emotive therapy. d. behavioral therapy.
According to the research about elderly Black women,
a. the majority of these women manage to overcome major obstacles, without financial problems. b. the majority of these women emphasize extreme resentment that they are victims of poverty. c. these women have extremely positive attitudes about rearing their grandchildren. d. they are likely to be involved in their grandchildren's lives.
For the last two months Thomas has been worried that something bad is going to happen. He can't pinpoint the source of this feeling, but he is jumpy, irritable, can't sleep, and can't concentrate. His symptoms suggest that he may be suffering from ____ disorder
a. ?dissociative b. ?panic c. ?generalized anxiety d. ?conversion
A person whose control, commitment, and challenge enable him or her to handle stressful situations would be considered to possess the stress-reduction trait of:
a. external locus of control c. frustration-aggression b. hardiness d. approach-avoidance