What is a psychological autopsy?
a. A role play in which a person who is thinking about suicide imagines what family and friends will experience after his or her death
b. A biological autopsy that is performed in the presence of a psychiatrist to examine a person who has committed suicide
c. A systematic review of information after a person dies to try to understand his or her behavior before death
d. A psychological consultation with an individual who has attempted suicide, conducted with the intention of preventing future attempts
Answer: c. A systematic review of information after a person dies to try to understand his or her behavior before death
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A. depressive realism B. hardiness C. catharsis D. biofeedback
In a study concerning the cues that signal deception, Winston uses the number of times a person shifts in his or her seat as a measure of lying. Virginia points out that people may shift their position because they are nervous about being perceived as a liar, even though they are actually telling the truth. Virginia is questioning the ____ of Winston's measure of lying
a. internal validity b. construct validity c. interrater reliability d. mundane realism
Suppose that your professor tells you that you must locate a journal article about cognitive psychology that presents empirical evidence. You should look for an article that
a. studies humans, rather than other animals. b. emphasizes evidence collected in experiments. c. provides a theoretical explanation for previous research. d. uses at least two different statistical analyses.
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A) avoidant B) insecurely attached C) disorganized/disoriented D) securely attached