According to the conceptualization of stress used in the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, an outstanding personal achievement would be viewed as
a. a stressful event.
b. a counterbalance for stress in other areas.
c. stressful if it affects personal relationships.
d. stressful if it were unexpected, but not stressful if it were expected.
Answer: a.
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a. hindsight bias. b. fundamental attribution error. c. availability heuristic. d. false-consensus bias.
In Bronfenbrenner's view, the macrosystem refers to
a. the immediate family. b. the extended family. c. the particular cultural or social class context in which development occurs. d. the school system.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following factors on the IPI did NOT yield significant sex differences?
A. Factor I: Rigid Type, Undue Suspiciousness, Antisocial Attitudes B. Factor II: Substance Abuse, Hyperactivity, Alcohol, Depression C. Factor III: Phobic Personality, Lack of Assertiveness, Depression, Loner Type D. All of the above