Maria has worked as a file clerk for 17 years in a job that is closely supervised and boring. Her boss must make many rapid-fire decisions every day and is always complaining of the pressures of responsibility
Which of them probably has the more stressful job?
a. Maria,
b. the boss
c. both equally
d. neither job is stressful
(Bonus: Why?)
a
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Data on the effectiveness of short-term dynamic psychotherapy indicate:
A. claims that the program achieves major psychological changes are greatly exaggerated B. follow-up visits can, in fact, extend the duration of therapy to that of traditional psychoanalysis C. effective treatment of disorders like generalized anxiety, panic, and depression D. much more research must be conducted before the effectiveness of STDP can be properly assessed
Which of the following statements is not supported by research findings?
A. We disclose to other people only when we like them. B. We tend to like the people we disclose to. C. We tend to respond to intimate disclosure from new acquaintances with intimate disclosure about ourselves. D. We tend to disclose to people we like.
Which test maps changes in blood flow or oxygen use in the brain as a patient thinks or behaves?
a. an electroencephalogram (EEG) b. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) c. a computerized tomography scan (CT scan) d. positron emission tomography (PET)
Dr. Narayan is interested in how much of personality is inherited, so she tests whether the personalities of siblings are more similar to each other than they are to distant cousins. This research would best be described as
A. behavioral genetics. B. twin analysis. C. genetic engineering. D. psychoanalytic.