Question 1

Experiments that subject animals to mild but uncontrollable electric shocks, loud noises, or crowding have shown that such experiences

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A)   directly cause diseases like cancer.
B)   lower the body's resistance to disease.
C)   strengthen the animals' capacity to deal with future stressors.
D)   lead to the animals becoming more aggressive in interacting with members of their own species.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

According to the text, marriage enhances happiness for which of the following reasons?

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A)   it provides regular sex to both partners
B)   it provides financial security
C)   it provides multiple roles (e.g., spouse, parent)  that can contribute to self-esteem
D)   it provides companionshipE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Research suggests that when __________________ is filtered through a negative explanatory style, the frequent outcome is _______________.

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A)   self-blame; the fundamental attribution error.
B)   stress-induced rumination; depression.
C)   positive feedback; thought pattern adjustment.
D)   self-consciousness; bipolar depression.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following best illustrates an internal attribution for a failure or setback?

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A)   "I'll never succeed."
B)   "This ruins everything."
C)   "It's my fault."
D)   "The whole world is against me."E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

According to the text and research evidence, premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

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A)   occurs in 6 of 10 women.
B)   leads to premenstrual dysphoric disorder in 3 of 10 women.
C)   is a socially constructed disorder.
D)   is a myth perpetuated by men.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Lepore and colleagues found that students who had viewed a stressful slide show and Holocaust video and were permitted to talk about it immediately after experienced ___________ stress and ___________ intrusive thoughts than those who did not talk about the event.

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A)   less; more
B)   less; fewer
C)   more; more
D)   more; fewerE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Dwayne believes that smiling during lectures helps him get better grades than he would otherwise get. Jake believes that smiling has no effect. Which of the following statements about Dwayne and Jake is most reasonable?

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A)   Dwayne is more likely to be depressed than Jake.
B)   Jake is more likely to be depressed than Dwayne.
C)   Dwayne makes more social cognitions than Jake.
D)   Jake makes more social cognitions than Dwayne.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

University students who have depressed roommates tend to become

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A)   somewhat depressed themselves.
B)   more accepting of people suffering psychological disorder.
C)   more optimistic about their own lives.
D)   more studious and committed to achieving academic success.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

In the industrialized world, at least half of all deaths are linked with

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A)   behaviour.
B)   aspartame.
C)   smoking.
D)   alcohol.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following attributions regarding a failure or a setback illustrates the global quality of a depressed person's explanatory style?

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A)   "It's my fault."
B)   "It's going to last forever."
C)   "The whole world is against me."
D)   "It's going to affect everything I do."E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The tendency of mildly depressed people to make accurate rather than self-serving judgments, attributions, and predictions defines

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A)   depression.
B)   depressive realism.
C)   illusory correlation.
D)   the fundamental attribution error.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Peterson and Seligman analyzed the press quotes of baseball Hall of Famers and found that those who routinely offered pessimistic explanations for bad events, like losing big games, were more likely to

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A)   earn lower salaries.
B)   experience divorce.
C)   play aggressively.
D)   die at younger ages.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Shy people tend to

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A)   make a bad first impression.
B)   over-personalize social situations.
C)   become well-liked over time.
D)   all of these choices.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

According to the text, how can you enhance your own happiness?

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A)   act happy
B)   give priority to close relationships
C)   sleep
D)   all of these choices.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

What is the link between social support and health? Why is confiding in others important? Discuss research findings in your response.

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Question 16

Married people are happier people, partly because they are less likely to suffer loneliness. Why else, according to the text, does marriage promote happiness?

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Question 17

According to researcher Martin Seligman, near-epidemic levels of depression in America today can be blamed, ironically, in part on the promotion of attitudes that say,

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A)   "Everybody needs somebody sometime."
B)   "You can make it on your own."
C)   "You're nobody if nobody loves you."
D)   "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die."E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Colette is seeking a therapist. Based on the material in the text, Colette should make sure that the therapist

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A)   feels confident that he or she is correctly interpreting Colette's experiences.
B)   has a great deal of clinical intuition.
C)   guards against the human tendency toward illusory thinking.
D)   is very self-confident.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Based on what you know about social cognition and depression, which of the following statements is true?

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A)   "Life is the art of being well informed."
B)   Stable, specific, other-focused explanations for negative events are common in depressed people.
C)   Unstable, non-specific, self-focused explanations for negative events are common in depressed people.
D)   none of these choices.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

How are anxiety, shyness, and depression related?

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Exam 14: Social Psychology in the Clinic

Research suggests that when __________________ is filtered through a negative explanatory style, the frequent outcome is _______________.

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According to the text, how can you enhance your own happiness?

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Based on what you know about social cognition and depression, which of the following statements is true?

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In the industrialized world, at least half of all deaths are linked with

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According to the text and research evidence, premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

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Dwayne believes that smiling during lectures helps him get better grades than he would otherwise get. Jake believes that smiling has no effect. Which of the following statements about Dwayne and Jake is most reasonable?

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Which of the following best illustrates an internal attribution for a failure or setback?

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Which of the following attributions regarding a failure or a setback illustrates the global quality of a depressed person's explanatory style?

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Peterson and Seligman analyzed the press quotes of baseball Hall of Famers and found that those who routinely offered pessimistic explanations for bad events, like losing big games, were more likely to

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Experiments that subject animals to mild but uncontrollable electric shocks, loud noises, or crowding have shown that such experiences

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The tendency of mildly depressed people to make accurate rather than self-serving judgments, attributions, and predictions defines

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Lepore and colleagues found that students who had viewed a stressful slide show and Holocaust video and were permitted to talk about it immediately after experienced ___________ stress and ___________ intrusive thoughts than those who did not talk about the event.

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According to researcher Martin Seligman, near-epidemic levels of depression in America today can be blamed, ironically, in part on the promotion of attitudes that say,

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What is the link between social support and health? Why is confiding in others important? Discuss research findings in your response.

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