Miguel is an alcoholic. He recognizes his problem, but he fails to make any change in his life. After his wife leaves him, he decides to change himself and considers seeking professional help. According to the stages of change model, Miguel is likely to be in the ________ stage.
A. action/willpower
B. maintenance
C. contemplation
D. preparation/determination
Answer: D
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a. change is not inherently or inevitably stressful. b. both positive and negative changes are equally stressful. c. too much change of whatever sort automatically makes one more vulnerable to physical and psychological problems. d. keeping change to a minimum is an effective way to avoid the harmful effects of stress.
Which of the following students has the best explanation for illusory correlations?
a. Tim: "Illusory correlations arise when people focus their attention on only one set of characteristics, and they do not consider the other sets of characteristics" b. Joanne: "Illusory correlations are based on the inappropriate use of confidence intervals." c. Sophie: "Illusory correlations resemble the conjunction fallacy, in which we believe that two psychological characteristics or categories are related to each other." d. Ingo: "Actually, a recent meta-analysis showed thatâ€"ironicallyâ€"illusory correlations are illusory."
Fear of one’s parents, according to Freud, is the motive behind _______.
a. anaclitic identification b. neurotic symptoms c. chronic nightmares d. defensive identification
A disorder resulting from exposure to a major stressor, with symptoms of anxiety, nightmares, poor sleep, reliving the event, and concentration problems, lasting for more than one month is called __________
a) acute stress disorder. b) external locus of control. c) catastrophic stress. d) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).