Question 1

found that shy women were no longer shy when they

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A)  were provided an alternative explanation for their social anxiety. 
B)  were provided alcohol before interacting with others. 
C)  discovered that most people feel shy. 
D)  were taught to blame their failures on circumstances beyond their control. 
A)  were provided an alternative explanation for their social anxiety. 
B)  were provided alcohol before interacting with others. 
C)  discovered that most people feel shy. 
D)  were taught to blame their failures on circumstances beyond their control. A

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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. B

Question 3

Myers reported a number of reasons why and when people feel anxious in social situations.Review them.

Accepted Answer

Myers reported a number of reasons why and when people feel anxious in social situations. Some of these reasons include fear of negative evaluation, lack of social skills, self-consciousness, and past negative experiences. People may also feel anxious in social situations when they are in unfamiliar or high-pressure environments, or when they feel like they don't belong. Additionally, social anxiety can be triggered by specific social events or interactions, such as public speaking or meeting new people. Overall, Myers' research highlights the complex and multifaceted nature of social anxiety and the various factors that can contribute to it.

Question 4

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. 
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.

Question 5

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. 
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.

Question 6

According to the text,labeling oneself as shy,depressed,or under the influence of alcohol can serve a(n)_______ function.

Accepted Answer

A)  anger-reducing 
B)  self-handicapping 
C)  concurrence-seeking 
D)  group-identification 
A)  anger-reducing 
B)  self-handicapping 
C)  concurrence-seeking 
D)  group-identification

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  loneliness 
B)  social anxiety 
C)  depression 
D)  social incompetence 
A)  loneliness 
B)  social anxiety 
C)  depression 
D)  social incompetence

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  assertiveness training 
B)  rational-emotive therapy 
C)  self-help groups 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  assertiveness training 
B)  rational-emotive therapy 
C)  self-help groups 
D)  psychoanalysis

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

had depressed and nondepressed students observe whether pressing a button was linked with a light blinking and found that depressed students

Accepted Answer

A)  were too self-focused to complete the task. 
B)  were quite accurate at assessing their control. 
C)  exaggerated the extent of their control of the light. 
D)  underestimated the extent of their control of the light. 
A)  were too self-focused to complete the task. 
B)  were quite accurate at assessing their control. 
C)  exaggerated the extent of their control of the light. 
D)  underestimated the extent of their control of the light.

Question 11

Maxwell,a college junior,suffers from chronic depression.After learning that he has performed poorly on his chemistry test,he is most likely to say,

Accepted Answer

A)  "The test was not a fair assessment of what I actually know." 
B)  "My chemistry professor does not grade his tests fairly." 
C)  "I'm incompetent and probably always will be." 
D)  "I am sure most people did poorly on the test." 
A)  "The test was not a fair assessment of what I actually know." 
B)  "My chemistry professor does not grade his tests fairly." 
C)  "I'm incompetent and probably always will be." 
D)  "I am sure most people did poorly on the test."

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes-follow-behavior 
B)  we are cognitive misers 
C)  acceptance breeds compliance 
D)  behavior-follows-attitudes 
A)  attitudes-follow-behavior 
B)  we are cognitive misers 
C)  acceptance breeds compliance 
D)  behavior-follows-attitudes

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  suicide. 
B)  cognitive decline. 
C)  heart disease. 
D)  low self-efficacy. 
A)  suicide. 
B)  cognitive decline. 
C)  heart disease. 
D)  low self-efficacy.

Question 14

Shy people tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  make a good first impression. 
B)  depersonalize social situations. 
C)  become less well-liked over time. 
D)  be self-conscious. 
A)  make a good first impression. 
B)  depersonalize social situations. 
C)  become less well-liked over time. 
D)  be self-conscious.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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." 
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."

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  depressed moods cause negative thinking 
B)  negative thinking 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 
A)  depressed moods cause negative thinking 
B)  negative thinking 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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Explaining life events in terms of factors that are stable,global,and internal is a _______ explanatory style.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative 
B)  positive 
C)  realistic 
D)  repressive 
A)  negative 
B)  positive 
C)  realistic 
D)  repressive

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  "It's all 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." 
A)  "It's all 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."

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the accurate explanatory style. 
B)  the Barnum effect. 
C)  realistic pessimism. 
D)  depressive realism. 
A)  the accurate explanatory style. 
B)  the Barnum effect. 
C)  realistic pessimism. 
D)  depressive realism.

Exam 11: Clinical Therapy: The Powers of Social Cognition

found that shy women were no longer shy when they

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

Myers reported a number of reasons why and when people feel anxious in social situations.Review them.

Compared to depressed people,non-depressed people

College students who have depressed roommates tend to become

According to the text,labeling oneself as shy,depressed,or under the influence of alcohol can serve a(n)_______ function.

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

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

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

had depressed and nondepressed students observe whether pressing a button was linked with a light blinking and found that depressed students

Maxwell,a college junior,suffers from chronic depression.After learning that he has performed poorly on his chemistry test,he is most likely to say,

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

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

Shy people tend to

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

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

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

Explaining life events in terms of factors that are stable,global,and internal is a _______ explanatory style.

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

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

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