Jade has been somewhat down lately and her friends are getting concerned. They suggest a night on the town scoping out good-looking guys. According to Kenrick, Montello, Gutierres, & Trost (1993), why might this work?
a. Drinking is a positive way to elevate her mood.
b. When we see attractive people of the opposite sex, our mood is more positive.
c. When we see attractive people of the same sex, our mood is elevated.
d. Being exposed to beauty rarely influences our mood.
b
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Labeling theory is a perspective on mental disorders that focuses on
a. interrater reliability in diagnosis. b. identification of biological causes of mental disorders. c. social factors that influence the assignment of a diagnosis. d. validity of including certain symptoms in criteria for diagnosis.
Which of the following is a true statement about the use of mental health resources in private industry?
A. Private industry typically does not acknowledge the importance of mental health-promoting factors in the workplace, and therefore dramatically underutilizes mental health resources. B. Primary prevention programs have been routinely used in private industry for many decades. C. Many companies have recently begun providing psychological services through employee assistance programs. D. Psychological services are provided on an extremely limited basis, even at the most elite private corporations.
Calisha and Renata are discussing arsonists. Calisha has been reading the work of a ____ psychologist and believes that fire-setting behavior might be linked to hormonal imbalances. Renata has been reading the work of a ____ psychologist and believes that fire-setting is a behavior that is influenced by other people.?
a. ?developmental; cognitive b. ?developmental; social c. ?biological; cognitive d. ?biological; social
Randi was in a meeting with several other employees when her boss started to criticize a proposal Randi had put together for the marketing department. Her initial reaction was a nearly uncontrollable rage, but then she started to calm down somewhat. Although she was still very agitated, she was able to control her reactions enough to present some counterpoints to the criticism from her boss
According to Selye's general activation syndrome (GAS), Randi was probably experiencing: a. an alarm reaction b. physiological exhaustion c. a resistance reaction d. autonomic rebound