All Matches

Solution Library

Expert Answer

Textbooks

Search Textbook questions, tutors and Books

Oops, something went wrong!

Change your search query and then try again

Result Not Found

Books FREE
Tutors
Study Help
Hire a Tutor
AI Tutor New

Search
Sign In
Register

study help
social science
positive psychology

Questions and Answers of Positive Psychology

If a study revealed that tall people were less intelligent than short people, this would suggest that the correlation between height and intelligence is _______ (positive/negative).
In a _______ correlation, the scores rise and fall together; in a(n) _______ correlation, one score falls as the other rises.positive; negative negative; inverse positive; illusory strong; weak
Another name for a bell-shaped distribution, in which most scores fall near the middle and fewer scores fall at each extreme, is a _______ _______.
The standard deviation is the most useful measure of variation in a set of data because it tells us the difference between the highest and lowest scores in the set.the extent to which the sample
Which of the three measures of central tendency is most easily distorted by a few very large or very small scores?The mode The mean The median They are all equally vulnerable to distortion from
An approach that seeks to identify and alleviate conditions that put people at high risk for developing psychological disorders is called deep brain stimulation.the mood-stabilizing
When drug therapies have not been effective, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may be used as treatment, largely for people with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.severe
A simple salt that often brings relief to patients suffering the highs and lows of bipolar disorder is _______.
Drugs such as Xanax and Ativan, which depress central nervous system activity, can become addictive when used as ongoing treatment. These drugs are referred to as _______ drugs.
Some antipsychotic drugs, used to calm people with schizophrenia, can have unpleasant side effects, including hyperactivity.convulsions and momentary memory loss.sluggishness, tremors, and
How does the placebo effect bias patients’ attitudes about the effectiveness of drug therapies?
What are the three components of evidence-based practice?
Studies show that _______ therapy is the most effective treatment for most psychological disorders.behavior humanistic psychodynamic no one type of
The most enthusiastic or optimistic view of the effectiveness of psychotherapy comes from outcome research.randomized clinical trials.reports of clinicians and clients.a government study of treatment
In family therapy, the therapist assumes that only one family member needs to change.each person’s actions trigger reactions from other family members.dysfunctional family behaviors are based
_______-_______ therapy helps people to change their self-defeating ways of thinking and to act out those changes in their daily behavior.
Cognitive therapy has been especially effective in treating nail biting.phobias.alcohol use disorder.depression.
At a treatment center, people who display a desired behavior receive coins that they can later exchange for other rewards. This is an example of a(n) _______ _______.
After a near-fatal car accident, Rico developed such an intense fear of driving on the freeway that he takes lengthy alternative routes to work each day. Which psychological therapy might best help
The technique of _______ _______ teaches people to relax in the presence of progressively more anxietyprovoking stimuli.
Behavior therapies often use _______ techniques such as systematic desensitization and aversive conditioning to encourage clients to produce new responses to old stimuli.
The goal of behavior therapy is to identify and treat the underlying causes of the problem.improve learning and insight.eliminate the unwanted behavior.improve communication and social sensitivity.
A therapist who restates and clarifies the client’s statements is practicing _______ _______.
Compared with psychoanalysis, humanistic therapies are more likely to emphasize hidden or repressed feelings.childhood experiences.psychological disorders.self-fulfillment and growth.
_______ therapies are designed to help individuals discover the thoughts and feelings that guide their motivation and behavior.
A therapist who helps patients search for the unconscious roots of their problem and offers interpretations of their behaviors, feelings, and dreams, is drawing from psychoanalysis.humanistic
What were your impressions of biomedical therapies before reading this chapter? Are any of your views different now? Why or why not?
Which lifestyle changes could you make to improve your resilience and enhance your mental health?
How might you use the general helping principles discussed in this chapter during a conversation with a friend who is having family problems?
Have you ever had trouble reaching a goal at school or work because of your own irrational thoughts? How could you challenge these thoughts?
Critics say that behavior modification techniques, such as those used in token economies, are not humane. Do you agree or disagree?Why?
What do you think about psychodynamic and humanistic “talk therapy”? Have you ever found yourself using similar ideas when talking with upset friends or family members?
PET scans of murderers’ brains have revealed higher-than-normal activation in the frontal lobes.lower-than-normal activation in the frontal lobes.more frontal lobe tissue than normal.no differences
A personality disorder, such as antisocial personality, is characterized by depression.hallucinations.enduring and inflexible behavior patterns that impair social functioning.an elevated level of
Dissociative identity disorder is controversial because dissociation is quite rare.it was reported frequently in the 1920s but rarely today.it is almost never reported outside North America.its
Which of the following statements is true of bulimia nervosa?People with bulimia continue to want to lose weight even when they are underweight.Bulimia is marked by weight fluctuations within or
Chances for recovery from schizophrenia are best when onset is sudden, in response to stress.deterioration occurs gradually, during childhood.no environmental causes can be identified.there is a
Victor exclaimed, “The weather has been so schizophrenic lately: It’s hot one day and freezing the next!”Is this an accurate comparison? Why or why not?
People with schizophrenia may hear voices urging self-destruction, an example of a(n) ______.
A person with positive symptoms of schizophrenia is most likely to experience tremors.delusions.withdrawal.flat emotion.
Psychologists who emphasize the importance of negative perceptions, beliefs, and thoughts in depression are working within the ______ - ______ perspective.
Treatment for depression often includes drugs that increase supplies of the neurotransmitters ______ and ______.
Rates of bipolar disorder have risen dramatically in the twenty-first century, especially among middle-aged women.middle-aged men.people 20 and over.people 19 and under.
The “gender gap” in depression refers to the finding that ______ (men’s/women’s) risk of depression is nearly double that of ______ (men’s/women’s).
An important psychological contributor to drug use is inflated self-esteem.the feeling that life is meaningless and directionless.a genetic predisposition.overprotective parents.
Use of marijuana impairs motor coordination, perception, reaction time, and memory.inhibits people’s emotions.leads to dehydration and overheating.stimulates brain cell development.
Near-death experiences are strikingly similar to the experiences evoked by ______.
Why might alcohol make a person more helpful or more aggressive?
The depressants include alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates.cocaine, and morphine.caffeine, nicotine, and marijuana.and amphetamines.
After continued use of a psychoactive drug, the drug user needs to take larger doses to get the desired effect. This is referred to as ______.
The learning perspective proposes that phobias are the result of individual genetic makeup.a way of repressing unacceptable impulses.conditioned fears.a symptom of having been abused as a child.
Marina became consumed with the need to clean the entire house and refused to participate in any other activities. Her family consulted a therapist, who diagnosed her as having ______ - ______
Anxiety that takes the form of an irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation is called a ______.
A feeling of intense dread that can be accompanied by chest pains, choking sensations, or other frightening sensations is called an obsession.a compulsion.a panic attack.a specific phobia.
Most psychologists and psychiatrists use ______ to classify psychological disorders.DSM descriptions and codes in-depth client histories input from clients’ family and friends the theories of
Many psychologists reject the disorders-as-illness view and instead maintain that other factors may also be involved—for example, the person’s bad habits and poor social skills. This view
A therapist says that psychological disorders are sicknesses and people with these disorders should be treated as patients in a hospital. This therapist believes in the ______ model.
Two major disorders that are found worldwide are schizophrenia and ______.
Anna is embarrassed that it takes her several minutes to parallel-park her car. She usually gets out of the car once or twice to inspect her distance both from the curb and from the nearby cars.
Dissociative identity disorder is rare, but feeling like a “different person” at times is common. Can you recall ever feeling like a“different person” because of the situation you were in?
As his fans already know, comedian and TV personality Howie Mandel suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder and a severe germ phobia. How do you think being labeled has helped or hurt Mandel?
Now that you know more about schizophrenia, do you think the media accurately portray the behavior of people with this disorder?Why or why not?
Can you think of a time when feeling depressed actually helped you in some way? Did you re-evaluate your situation or make new plans for the future?
Has student life ever made you feel anxious or depressed? What advice would you have for new students?
Psychoactive drugs such as alcohol, heroin, and methamphetamine all bring pleasure followed by discomfort or depression when the substance wears off. Knowing this, what strategies do you think might
Can you recall a fear that you have learned? What role, if any, was played by fear conditioning or by observational learning?
Individualist cultures tend to value _______; collectivist cultures tend to value _______.interdependence; independence independence; interdependence solidarity; uniqueness duty; fulfillment
The tendency to overestimate others’ attention to and evaluation of our appearance, performance, and mistakes is called the _______ _______.
A fortune cookie advises, “Love yourself and happiness will follow.” Is this good advice?
Researchers have found that low self-esteem tends to be linked with life problems. How should this link be interpreted?Life problems cause low self-esteem.The answer isn’t clear because the link is
Critics say that _______-_______ personality theory is very sensitive to an individual’s interactions with particular situations, but that it gives too little attention to the person’s enduring
The social-cognitive perspective proposes our personality is shaped by a process called reciprocal determinism, as personal factors, environmental factors, and behaviors interact. An example of an
Our scores on personality tests best predict our behavior on a specific occasion.our average behavior across many situations.behavior involving a single trait, such as conscientiousness.behavior that
Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five personality factors?Conscientiousness Anxiety Extraversion Agreeableness
One famous personality inventory is the Extraversion–Introversion Scale.Person–Situation Inventory.MMPI.Rorschach.
_______ theories of personality focus on describing characteristic behavior patterns, such as agreeableness or extraversion.
The total acceptance Rogers advocated as part of a growth-promoting environment is called _______ _______ _______.
How might Freud and Rogers differ in their explanations of how the environment influences the development of a criminal?
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs proposes that we must satisfy basic physiological and safety needs before we seek ultimate psychological needs, such as self-actualization. Maslow based his ideas on
Which of the following is NOT part of the contemporary view of the unconscious?Repressed memories of anxiety-provoking events Stereotypes that influence our perceptions and interpretations Parallel
Modern-day psychodynamic theorists and therapists agree with Freud about the existence of unconscious mental processes.the Oedipus complex.the predictive value of Freudian theory.the superego’s
In general, neo-Freudians such as Adler and Horney accepted many of Freud’s views but placed more emphasis than he did on development throughout the life span.the collective unconscious.the role of
_______ tests ask test-takers to respond to an ambiguous image, for example, by describing it or telling a story about it.
Freud believed that defense mechanisms are unconscious attempts to distort or disguise reality, all in an effort to reduce our _______.
According to the psychoanalytic view of development, we all pass through a series of psychosexual stages, including the oral, anal, and phallic stages. Conflicts unresolved at any of these stages may
Freud proposed that the development of the “voice of our moral compass” is related to the _______, which internalizes ideals and provides standards for judgments.
According to Freud’s view of personality structure, the “executive” system, the _______, seeks to gratify the impulses of the _______ in more acceptable ways.id; ego ego; superego ego; id id;
Freud believed that we may block painful or unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, or memories from consciousness through an unconscious process called _______.
Do you consider yourself to be more of a collectivist or an individualist? How do you think this has influenced your behavior, emotions, and thoughts?
What possible selves do you dream of—or fear—becoming? To what extent do these imagined selves motivate you now?
How have your experiences shaped your personality? How has your personality helped shape your environment?
Look around your personal spaces, such as your bedroom, car, or your social media profiles. How do you think these spaces reflect your personality?
Where would you place yourself on the Big Five personality dimensions—conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extraversion? Would your family and friends agree with you?
Has someone in your life accepted you unconditionally? Has this person helped you know yourself better or improve your self-image?
Think back to a conversation you had when you knew someone was just waiting for a turn to speak instead of listening to you. Now consider the last time someone heard you with empathy. How did those
What did you think or know about Freud before you read this chapter? Have your thoughts changed now that you have learned more about him?
How would you describe your personality? What are your typical patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting?
One way of resolving conflicts and fostering cooperation is by giving rival groups shared goals that help them override their differences. These are called _______ goals.
Our enemies often have many of the same negative impressions of us as we have of them. This exemplifies the concept of _______-_______ perceptions.
Due to the bystander effect, a particular bystander is less likely to give aid if the victim is similar to the bystander in appearance.no one else is present.other people are present.the incident

Showing 900 - 1000 of 5178

First
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Last

Services

Sitemap
Fun
Definitions
Become Tutor
Study Help Categories
Recent Questions
Expert Questions

Company Info

Security
Copyrights
Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions
SolutionInn Fee
Scholarship

Get In Touch

About Us
Contact Us
Career
Jobs
FAQ
Campus Ambassador

Secure Payment

Download Our App

© 2024 SolutionInn. All Rights Reserved