The cause of depression according to Aaron Beck is that depressed patients

a. suffer from an imbalance of serotonin in their brains.
b. are reinforced for their depressed behaviors.
c. have low self-efficacy.
d. use self-deprecating statements.
e. have had many childhood traumas.


d. use self-deprecating statements.

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To meet the definition of a personality disorder in DSM-5, one must meet the criteria of

a. personality traits never seen in normal people. b. an enduring pattern of behavior that differs considerably from one's culture. c. the presence of emotional symptoms that make one aggressive. d. the presence of psychotic symptoms.

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Which of the following statements is true of psychodynamic approaches to personality?

A. They emphasize people's inherent goodness and their tendency to move toward higher levels of functioning. B. They focus on the external world in which a person lives and how external influences determine and affect personality. C. They are based on the idea that personality is motivated by inner forces and conflicts about which people have little awareness and over which they have no control. D. They support the argument that important components of a person's personality are inherited.

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Miss Tessier guides the overall process of learning in her classroom, but no other distinction is made between adult and child contributors: All participate in joint endeavors and have the authority to define and resolve problems

Miss Tessier is using a __________ approach to instruction. A) traditional B) communities of learners C) constructivist D) reciprocal teaching

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Which is NOT consistent with the current research regarding portrayals of overweight and obese people on television?

A. Obese characters have appropriate representation on television. B. Obese characters on television tend to be the butt of jokes. C. Obese characters on television tend to make negative comments about their own size. D. Obese characters on television tend to be portrayed as unhappy or unattractive.

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