Question 1

You must select students for graduate study in psychology from a pool of 100 applicants.According to the findings summarized in the text you should

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A)  arrange interviews with all applicants and listen carefully to their answers to key questions posed by interviewers.
B)  have each individual interviewed by at least 3 separate interviewers.
C)  base selection on statistical criteria,such as GPA and test scores.
D)  administer a questionnaire that can be objectively interpreteD.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Knowing that half or more heart attack victims die without seeking medical help can be explained by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  we don't always listen to our body's symptoms.
B)  sometimes it is hard to explain our body's signal that something is wrong.
C)  we are not always sure if our symptoms are serious.
D)  people are afraid to seek medical help.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Mildly depressed individuals make more self-serving judgments than do nondepressed individuals.
B)  Mildly depressed people are less attuned to others' feelings than are nondepressed people.
C)  Compared to depressed individuals,nondepressed individuals more accurately estimate their control over situations.
D)  Mildly depressed individuals make more accurate attributions and predictions than do nondepressed individuals.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Having shy or anxious people observe,then rehearse,then try out more assertive behaviors in real situations is called

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A)  foot-in-the-door training.
B)  rational-emotive therapy.
C)  social skills training.
D)  explanatory style therapy.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Define illusory correlation.Provide an example of it from your own life.

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Illusory correlation is a cognitive bias...

Question 6

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) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Beginning in adolescence,_____ is/are twice as likely to be at risk of depression as _____.

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A)  men;women
B)  women;men
C)  There is no difference between men and women.
D)  the first born child;the second born childE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following explains the relationship between depression and negative thinking?

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A)  Depressed moods do not cause negative thinking.
B)  Negative thinking always causes depressed moods.
C)  Depression and negative thinking are unrelated in laboratory experiments.
D)  Depressed moods can cause negative thinking and negative thinking can cause depressed moods.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

April is going out on a first date with Nikos,whom her best friend says is funny and fun-loving.On the date April asks Nikos,"What is the most fun-loving thing you've ever done?" What is the likely effect of such questioning on Nikos?

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A)  He will act more fun-loving on the date than if not asked such questions.
B)  He will act more reserved and shy than if not asked such questions.
C)  He will resent such questions and become annoyed.
D)  He will try to explain that there are times when he is not fun-loving.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Rosenhan's famous study of diagnosis and treatment in mental hospitals indicated that

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A)  tests of personality are inexact.
B)  clinicians tended to reinterpret client information to confirm the diagnosis applied to that client.
C)  statistical prediction was more accurate than clinical intuition.
D)  early childhood trauma predicted onset of adult schizophrenia.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

When psychologists were surveyed regarding intuition versus the statistical prediction,_______ were more likely to value intuition.

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A)  clinical psychologists
B)  developmental psychologists
C)  social psychologists
D)  educational psychologistsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Rosenhan and his colleagues (1973) faked schizophrenic symptoms to infiltrate mental hospitals.Once they had been admitted and no longer complained of any fake symptoms,

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A)  professional clinicians quickly distinguished them from the real patients and released them from the hospital.
B)  the clinicians sought and found evidence in their histories and behavior to confirm their admitting diagnoses.
C)  the pseudo-patients were ostracized by the hospital's real patients.
D)  the pseudo-patients absorbed their "sick" roles and developed additional symptoms in the course of their treatment.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Psychology's contribution to the interdisciplinary field of behavioral medicine is

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A)  clinical psychology.
B)  psychiatry.
C)  behavioral analysis.
D)  health psychology.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  The self-esteem of depression-prone individuals is very variable;it increases more rapidly with boosts but decreases more rapidly when threatened.
B)  The self-esteem of depression-prone people is more static than in nondepressed people.
C)  Short-term depression may lead to better strategies for dealing with the world later.
D)  Depression primes people to think about and recall negative life events.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

According to the text,professional clinicians are NOT LIKELY to

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A)  be the victims of illusory correlation.
B)  suffer from confirmation bias.
C)  consider opposing ideas and test them.
D)  overestimate their clinical intuition.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Research suggests that the prediction of someone's future academic success is best when the prediction is based on

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A)  statistics.
B)  the judgments of trained admissions officers.
C)  statistics plus the judgments of trained admissions officers.
D)  letters of recommendation.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Loneliness is synonymous with aloneness.
B)  Loneliness is the awareness that social relationships are less numerous or meaningful than what one desires.
C)  Lonely people are at an increased risk for high blood pressure and heart disease.
D)  Adolescents experience more loneliness than adults do.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

According to the text,which of the following is a social-psychological principle that can be applied to the treatment of some psychological difficulties?

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A)  attitudes-follow-behavior
B)  we are cognitive thinkers
C)  acceptance breeds compliance
D)  behavior-follows-attitudesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

According to Dill and Anderson (1998) ,the primary cause-effect directions for the interplay of chronic shyness are

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A)  shyness to loneliness.
B)  depression to shyness.
C)  depression to loneliness.
D)  loneliness to shyness.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Chronically lonely people tend to blame _______ for their poor social relationships.

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A)  their parents and early childhood experiences
B)  the uncaring attitudes of those presently around them
C)  themselves
D)  cultural patternsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 14: Social Psychology in the Clinic

Define illusory correlation.Provide an example of it from your own life.

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When psychologists were surveyed regarding intuition versus the statistical prediction,_______ were more likely to value intuition.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Psychology's contribution to the interdisciplinary field of behavioral medicine is

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Research suggests that the prediction of someone's future academic success is best when the prediction is based on

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April is going out on a first date with Nikos,whom her best friend says is funny and fun-loving.On the date April asks Nikos,"What is the most fun-loving thing you've ever done?" What is the likely effect of such questioning on Nikos?

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You must select students for graduate study in psychology from a pool of 100 applicants.According to the findings summarized in the text you should

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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According to the text,which of the following is a social-psychological principle that can be applied to the treatment of some psychological difficulties?

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According to Dill and Anderson (1998) ,the primary cause-effect directions for the interplay of chronic shyness are

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Having shy or anxious people observe,then rehearse,then try out more assertive behaviors in real situations is called

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Chronically lonely people tend to blame _______ for their poor social relationships.

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According to the text,professional clinicians are NOT LIKELY to

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Knowing that half or more heart attack victims die without seeking medical help can be explained by all of the following EXCEPT

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Rosenhan's famous study of diagnosis and treatment in mental hospitals indicated that

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Beginning in adolescence,_____ is/are twice as likely to be at risk of depression as _____.

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Which of the following explains the relationship between depression and negative thinking?

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Rosenhan and his colleagues (1973) faked schizophrenic symptoms to infiltrate mental hospitals.Once they had been admitted and no longer complained of any fake symptoms,

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

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