Question 1

analysis of the attitudes that promote near-epidemic levels of depression in America,most of us feel that,if we do not "make it" in today's world,we can blame

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A)  our parents.
B)  the government.
C)  the alienation of the modern world.
D)  only ourselves.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Jose's clinical psychologist diagnosed him as suffering from depression.Which of the following is not likely to be true of Jose's explanatory style after he fails his psychology test?

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A)  His failure on the test will affect everything else in his life.
B)  It is his fault he failed the test.
C)  He will never do well in school.
D)  His teacher hates him.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

College students who have depressed roommates tend to become

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

Question 4

found that depressed people were realistic in thinking that other people

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A)  possessed more accurate self-concepts than they did.
B)  did not appreciate their behavior.
C)  would welcome their friendship and trust.
D)  were less influenced by fear of social disapproval than they were.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

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) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Vanessa is a mildly depressed college student.Considering the research findings presented in the text on depression,she probably

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A)  suffers from the better-than-average phenomenon.
B)  assumes that her behavior is well-accepted by others.
C)  demonstrates the sadder-but-wiser effect.
D)  is below average in intelligence.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

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

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A)  attitudes-follow-behavior
B)  we are cognitive misers
C)  acceptance breeds compliance
D)  behavior-follows-attitudesE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

enticed shy college men to participate in laboratory exercises that would enhance their socially competence.The men

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A)  were taught specific communication skills.
B)  took a short course on positive thinking.
C)  delivered self-laudatory speeches to strangers.
D)  had several successful conversations with women.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

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) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

According to the text,shyness is a form of _______ characterized by self-consciousness and worrying about what others think.

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A)  loneliness
B)  social anxiety
C)  depression
D)  social incompetenceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Do depressed moods cause negative thinking,or does negative thinking cause depression?

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Question 12

Compared to depressed people,non-depressed people

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A)  exaggerate their control of events around them.
B)  have realistic perceptions of the good and bad things that the future holds.
C)  readily accept responsibility for both successes and failures.
D)  describe themselves with a fairly even mix of positive and negative qualities.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a therapy that utilizes the "attitudes-follow-behavior" principle?

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A)  assertiveness training
B)  rational-emotive therapy
C)  self-help groups
D)  psychoanalysisE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Your roommate Joel is depressed.As a result,you will tend to become

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A)  somewhat depressed yourself.
B)  more accepting of people suffering from psychological disorders.
C)  more optimistic about your own life.
D)  more studious and committed to achieving academic success.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Chronically lonely people seem to have the same _______ as chronically depressed people.

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A)  unrealistic vision of the future
B)  need to achieve perfection
C)  illusion of control
D)  negative explanatory styleE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

,loneliness can increase people's risk of all of the following except

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A)  suicide.
B)  cognitive decline.
C)  heart disease.
D)  low self-efficacy.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The tendency of mildly depressed people to make accurate rather than self-serving judgments is referred to as

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A)  the accurate explanatory style.
B)  the Barnum effect.
C)  realistic pessimism.
D)  depressive realism.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Identify and explain two social-psychological principles that may be applied to the treatment of psychological difficulties.

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Two social-psychological principles that...

Question 19

Both assertiveness training and rational-emotive therapy are cited in the text as examples of psychotherapeutic techniques that

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A)  utilize social support to change behavior.
B)  utilize the attitudes-follow-behavior principle.
C)  encourage changes in explanatory style.
D)  use counter-conditioning strategies.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

In depression-prone people,the vicious cycle of depression is usually triggered by negative experiences that lead directly to

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A)  self-focused rumination and self-blame.
B)  depressed moods.
C)  further negative experiences.
D)  blaming others for the negative experiences.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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