A person is at greater risk for becoming an alcoholic if he or she drinks
a. for positive reinforcement.
b. for pleasure.
c. to cope with negative emotions.
d. as a means of socializing and "being part of the crowd."
ANSWER: c
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The tendency to adjust one's behavior to actual or perceived social pressures is called
a. obedience. b. conformity. c. groupthink. d. prejudice. e. compliance.
Problem-focused coping is more likely to be used when the problem is perceived to be ____, whereas emotion-focused coping is more likely to be used when the problem is perceived to be ____
a. ?controllable; uncontrollable b. ?stressful; non-stressful c. ?complicated; uncomplicated d. ?tangible; intangible
Our awareness of mental processes such as making decisions, remembering, daydreaming, and concentrating is called consciousness
a. True b. False
The goal of scheduled smoking is
a) gradual reduction in nicotine intake. b) controlled smoking, in which smoking continues but much more moderately. c) to help smokers quit abruptly by scheduling a ‘stop smoking' day in advance. d) identification of triggers associated with smoking.