Efforts at reducing racism as a means of preventing mental illness would be a(n) ________ intervention
a. universal
b. selective
c. indicated
d. tertiary
b. selective
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People smile because they are happy. This statement best illustrates the ____ goal of psychology.
A. describe B. analyze C. explain D. summarize
Which of the following is considered a result of a research study that followed older couples from before the death of a spouse until 18 months after the death?
a. The chronic grievers were mostly people who had been depressed before the partner became ill. b. The resilient group was made up of people who had unhappy or unsatisfying marriages. c. The context of the loss did not affect the grieving process. d. For some groups, there was a relative lack of grief-related symptoms that was not due to denial but was evidence of appropriate coping.
Which of the following are techniques used to assess brain damage?
a. Electroencephalography b. Computerized axial tomography c. Magnetic resonance imagery d. all of these
Suppose a person who holds a stereotype is presented with information that includes an argument that contradicts the stereotype. If that person is like most others, the information will likely
a. be accepted as sufficient to modify the stereotype. b. be discounted by the person. c. cause the person to hold a stereotypical belief that is significantly weaker than the one that was previously held. d. be highly valued by the individual because it has pointed out inconsistencies.