Following an ugly confrontation with a coworker, Simon seeks sympathy from his friends. Simon is practicing _________ coping
a) problem-focused
b) emotion-focused
c) avoidant
d) proactive
ANS: B, Emotion-focused coping involves changing the way a person emotionally reacts to a stressor. Seeking sympathy helps Simon feel better about his bad experience.
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A study of homophobic straight men revealed that they were __________.
A. less aroused by images of gay sex than nonhomophobic straight men were B. more aroused by images of gay sex than nonhomophobic straight men were C. just as aroused by images of gay sex as nonhomophobic straight men were D. not aroused by images of gay sex
A clinical psychologist treating a woman with obesity says, "Obesity is associated with depressed mood, although we are not clear whether depression is the cause or the effect. What is clear is that sexual abuse is a causal factor in obesity." Research indicates that these remarks are ____
a. entirely false. Research fails to support either assertion. b. partially true. Research rejects the association with depression but supports the idea that sexual abuse causes obesity. c. partially true. Research supports the association with depression but rejects the idea that sexual abuse directly causes obesity. d. entirely true. Research supports both assertions.
Freud identified five stages of psychosexual development, periods during which
a. the oral id and the anal id compete for mental control. b. the phallic id and the genital id compete for mental control. c. libidinal energy is tied to properties of the opposite sex parent. d. libidinal energy is usually associated with a specific area of the body.
When people are offered extrinsic rewards for a behavior, intrinsic motivation and a sense of personal responsibility for that behavior are ______
a. likely to decrease c. likely to increase b. likely to remain unchanged d. impossible to predict