Vanna's mother is ill and Vanna is feeling overwhelmed and sad. To cope with this stress of her mother's illness, Vanna has been writing her feelings down in a journal. Vanna is using _____
A) problem-focused coping B) emotion-focused coping
C) distraction D) reappraisal
B
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Humanistic psychologists believed that ____
a. human behavior is on a continuum with animal behavior b. society acts to civilize humans who are otherwise innately selfish and aggressive c. people behave badly only when corrupted by society d. the true motivation for humans to be successful is to see others fail
In a study of Japanese and American individuals (Matsumoto et al., 2002), how did the two cultures differ with regards to reading emotions??
a. ?The Japanese were more accurate in identifying the correct emotion being expressed. b. ?The Americans were more accurate in identifying the correct emotion being expressed. c. ?The Japanese interpreted low intensity emotions as being under-expressed; Americans interpreted high intensity emotions as exaggerated. d. ?The Americans interpreted low intensity emotions as being understated; Japanese interpreted high intensity emotions as exaggerated.
Which of the following is most likely to produce diagnostic errors?
a. cultural similarities b. cultural differences c. assessment d. lack of clinical expertise about the effects of medication
If you set your clock ten minutes fast, it may be easier to leave the house on time in the morning. Even though you know that the clock is fast, your departure is under which of the following regarding the clock?
a. shaping b. stimulus control c. punishment consequence d. time-out