Question 1

Obtaining a complete understanding of aggressive behavior requires that

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A) we focus on the unconscious motives behind our aggressions. 
B) we examine aggression from a variety of theoretical perspectives. 
C) we only examine the evolutionary basis of aggression. 
D) we focus our attention on the cognitions involved in aggressive choices. 
A) we focus on the unconscious motives behind our aggressions. 
B) we examine aggression from a variety of theoretical perspectives. 
C) we only examine the evolutionary basis of aggression. 
D) we focus our attention on the cognitions involved in aggressive choices.

Question 2

While men and women do not differ in their general memory abilities,they also do not show differences in what they remember.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Researchers have found that programs designed to change the attributions made by aggression-prone children for the unintentional acts of others

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A) never eliminated their learned violent responses. 
B) did not increase in aggressive behavior as they became older. 
C) changed the reasons for acting aggressively. 
D) all of the above 
A) never eliminated their learned violent responses. 
B) did not increase in aggressive behavior as they became older. 
C) changed the reasons for acting aggressively. 
D) all of the above

Question 4

According to the cognitive approach to depression,processing information through the depressive schema causes people to

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A) become depressed. 
B) generate even more depressing thoughts. 
C) ignore positive information. 
D) all of the above 
A) become depressed. 
B) generate even more depressing thoughts. 
C) ignore positive information. 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Depressed and nondepressed participants in one study were given a list of words to recall.The researchers found

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A) the nondepressed participants recalled more words. 
B) the depressed participants recalled more words. 
C) the depressed participants recalled more depression-related words, but the nondepressed participants recalled more of the other words. 
D) differences between the two groups of participants only when the depressed participants knew what the researchers were looking for. 
A) the nondepressed participants recalled more words. 
B) the depressed participants recalled more words. 
C) the depressed participants recalled more depression-related words, but the nondepressed participants recalled more of the other words. 
D) differences between the two groups of participants only when the depressed participants knew what the researchers were looking for.

Question 6

Aggressive scripts that have been practiced are the most likely to be ignored first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You read about cognitive research that investigated word memory in depressed people between depression-associated words and nondepression-associated words. Which of the following was not a group that recalled depression-associated words better than normal people?

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A) Clinically depressed patients 
B) Mildly depressed college students 
C) Nondepressed patients 
D) Students simply asked to think about some sad events 
A) Clinically depressed patients 
B) Mildly depressed college students 
C) Nondepressed patients 
D) Students simply asked to think about some sad events

Question 8

According to depressive schema theory,compared to nondepressed people,depressed individuals are more likely to

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A) generate thoughts that cause them to become depressed. 
B) change their ideas about who they are and what they want from life. 
C) have a high self-image that is consistently contradicted by objective facts. 
D) have experienced trauma in childhood. 
A) generate thoughts that cause them to become depressed. 
B) change their ideas about who they are and what they want from life. 
C) have a high self-image that is consistently contradicted by objective facts. 
D) have experienced trauma in childhood.

Question 9

How does the depressive schema work? Explain how depressive thoughts are related to depressing feelings and contrast the outlook on life between most normal people and depressed individuals.

Accepted Answer

The depressive schema is a cognitive fra

Question 10

The cognitive approach to personality suggests that negative thoughts can

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A) be a symptom of depression. 
B) cause depression. 
C) be the result of changes in brain receptors. 
D) be more slowly processed. 
A) be a symptom of depression. 
B) cause depression. 
C) be the result of changes in brain receptors. 
D) be more slowly processed.

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding the imitation of aggression?

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A) People tend to do whatever they see others doing. 
B) The decision to act aggressively is often a conscious one. 
C) Violent images in movies and programs have little to do with imitation. 
D) People act in violent ways that may not have been shown in the stimulus. 
A) People tend to do whatever they see others doing. 
B) The decision to act aggressively is often a conscious one. 
C) Violent images in movies and programs have little to do with imitation. 
D) People act in violent ways that may not have been shown in the stimulus.

Question 12

Research comparing the memories of men and women tend to find that

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A) men recall more information than women. 
B) women recall more information than men. 
C) women recall more information about emotions, whereas men recall more nonemotional information. 
D) men recall more information about their relationships, whereas women recall more information about emotions. 
A) men recall more information than women. 
B) women recall more information than men. 
C) women recall more information about emotions, whereas men recall more nonemotional information. 
D) men recall more information about their relationships, whereas women recall more information about emotions.

Question 13

Research on recall for events between men and women has shown that men have better recall of __________ than women.

Accepted Answer

A) personal events 
B) sporting events 
C) impersonal events 
D) emotional events 
A) personal events 
B) sporting events 
C) impersonal events 
D) emotional events

Question 14

Depressed patients in one study were asked to recall personal experiences associated with words from a list.The researchers found patients were more likely to recall unhappy experiences when feeling particularly depressed.This finding supports which concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Learned helplessness 
B) Depressive schema 
C) Explanatory style 
D) Locus of control 
A) Learned helplessness 
B) Depressive schema 
C) Explanatory style 
D) Locus of control

Question 15

Obtaining a complete understanding of human personality requires that

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A) we focus on one or two specific approaches as a maximum. 
B) we examine every aspect of personality from a biological perspective. 
C) we focus our attention on the cognitive approach. 
D) we examine personality from several different perspectives. 
A) we focus on one or two specific approaches as a maximum. 
B) we examine every aspect of personality from a biological perspective. 
C) we focus our attention on the cognitive approach. 
D) we examine personality from several different perspectives.

Question 16

Which of the following do women tend to remember better than men?

Accepted Answer

A) Information about relationships 
B) Important dates 
C) Names 
D) Facts about American history 
A) Information about relationships 
B) Important dates 
C) Names 
D) Facts about American history

Question 17

Which of the following is a component of the depressive cognitive triad?

Accepted Answer

A) Interpreting ongoing experiences in a negative light. 
B) Pessimistic thoughts about the future. 
C) Negative thoughts about oneself. 
D) all of the above 
A) Interpreting ongoing experiences in a negative light. 
B) Pessimistic thoughts about the future. 
C) Negative thoughts about oneself. 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Researchers find that depressed people recall depression-related words better than nondepressed people.This finding is used to support which concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Learned helplessness 
B) Depressive schema 
C) Explanatory style 
D) Locus of control 
A) Learned helplessness 
B) Depressive schema 
C) Explanatory style 
D) Locus of control

Obtaining a complete understanding of aggressive behavior requires that

While men and women do not differ in their general memory abilities,they also do not show differences in what they remember.

Researchers have found that programs designed to change the attributions made by aggression-prone children for the unintentional acts of others

According to the cognitive approach to depression,processing information through the depressive schema causes people to

Depressed and nondepressed participants in one study were given a list of words to recall.The researchers found

Aggressive scripts that have been practiced are the most likely to be ignored first.

You read about cognitive research that investigated word memory in depressed people between depression-associated words and nondepression-associated words. Which of the following was not a group that recalled depression-associated words better than normal people?

According to depressive schema theory,compared to nondepressed people,depressed individuals are more likely to

How does the depressive schema work? Explain how depressive thoughts are related to depressing feelings and contrast the outlook on life between most normal people and depressed individuals.

The cognitive approach to personality suggests that negative thoughts can

Which of the following is true regarding the imitation of aggression?

Research comparing the memories of men and women tend to find that

Research on recall for events between men and women has shown that men have better recall of __________ than women.

Depressed patients in one study were asked to recall personal experiences associated with words from a list.The researchers found patients were more likely to recall unhappy experiences when feeling particularly depressed.This finding supports which concept?

Obtaining a complete understanding of human personality requires that

Which of the following do women tend to remember better than men?

Which of the following is a component of the depressive cognitive triad?

Researchers find that depressed people recall depression-related words better than nondepressed people.This finding is used to support which concept?

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Personality Research Methods

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Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

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Exam 16: The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research

Obtaining a complete understanding of aggressive behavior requires that

While men and women do not differ in their general memory abilities,they also do not show differences in what they remember.

Researchers have found that programs designed to change the attributions made by aggression-prone children for the unintentional acts of others

According to the cognitive approach to depression,processing information through the depressive schema causes people to

Depressed and nondepressed participants in one study were given a list of words to recall.The researchers found

Aggressive scripts that have been practiced are the most likely to be ignored first.

You read about cognitive research that investigated word memory in depressed people between depression-associated words and nondepression-associated words. Which of the following was not a group that recalled depression-associated words better than normal people?

According to depressive schema theory,compared to nondepressed people,depressed individuals are more likely to

How does the depressive schema work? Explain how depressive thoughts are related to depressing feelings and contrast the outlook on life between most normal people and depressed individuals.

The cognitive approach to personality suggests that negative thoughts can

Which of the following is true regarding the imitation of aggression?

Research comparing the memories of men and women tend to find that

Research on recall for events between men and women has shown that men have better recall of __________ than women.

Depressed patients in one study were asked to recall personal experiences associated with words from a list.The researchers found patients were more likely to recall unhappy experiences when feeling particularly depressed.This finding supports which concept?

Obtaining a complete understanding of human personality requires that

Which of the following do women tend to remember better than men?

Which of the following is a component of the depressive cognitive triad?

Researchers find that depressed people recall depression-related words better than nondepressed people.This finding is used to support which concept?

What Is Personality?

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioral/Social Learning Approach: Theory,Application,and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

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