According to the cognitive model of depression, one's negative beliefs develop as the result of
A) the loss of positive reinforcement.
B) experiences of loss, failure, and rejection.
C) excessive levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain.
D) deficient levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Identifying specific individual causes for a disorder as well as a specific subsequent treatment plan involves treatment
a. manualized b. medications c. psychophysiological d. prescriptive
Gestalt psychology argued that perception is
a. altered by an evolutionary pressure to avoid being eaten. b. impossible to study using introspection. c. a process in which the whole is more than the sum of the parts. d. a process found in animals but not humans. e. a function of our unique streams of consciousness.
What does the 16 PF test measure?
A) personalitytraits B) disorders C) unconscious motivations D) humanistic qualities like self-concept
What is the key flaw in studies of the effect of exercise on mental abilities in which comparisons are made between regular exercisers and sedentary adults?
a. The exercisers use so many different forms of exercise that we can't be sure what works. b. Sedentary subjects may actually exercise somewhat but not report it. c. Those who choose to exercise may be different in other significant ways from those who choose to be sedentary. d. The samples of exercisers are normally younger than the samples of sedentary adults to whom they are compared.