Positive emotions such as joy help people cope with adversity by
a. increasing blood pressure.
b. allowing for proactive coping.
c. distracting them from the stressor.
d. narrowing their focus of attention.
c
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which combination of basic personality traits from the five-factor model seems most influential in the development of dependent personality disorder?
A. High neuroticism and high agreeableness B. High introversion and low conscientiousness C. High fantasy proneness and low neuroticism D. High excitement seeking and low openness to feelings
How does your text define prejudice?
a. ?biased and unjust behavior based on stereotyping and preconception b. ?a prejudgment, usually negative, of another person on the basis of his or her membership in a group c. ?an assumption that people generally get what they deserve and that, in this way, the world is fair d. ?a simplified set of traits associated with membership in a group or category
In 1988, a group of scientific psychologists protested the prevailing interests of the American Psychological Association (APA) by creating the:
a. Psychonomic Society b. American Psychological Society (APS) c. California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) d. Institute of Academic Psychologists