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Social Psychology, 7/e
David G Myers, Hope College

Module A

Mutliple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

The study, assessment, and treatment of people with psychological difficulties is
A)psychotherapy.
B)psychopathology.
C)psychoanalysis.
D)clinical psychology.
2

According to the text, clinicians may continue to have confidence in ambiguous tests because of the
A)humanistic effect.
B)competitiveness phenomenon.
C)illusory correlation.
D)inoculation effect.
3

According to the text, which of the following is accurate?
A)Clinical psychologists are more susceptible to illusory thinking than social psychologists.
B)Behaviors of people undergoing psychotherapy come to fit the theories of their therapists.
C)People who seek out therapy want to hear negative things about themselves.
D)Projective tests actually give more useful information than objective tests.
4

Which of the following is not true according to Maddux? Professional clinicians
A)often underestimate the predictive powers of their clinical intuition.
B)are frequently the victims of illusory correlation.
C)are too readily convinced of their own after-the-fact analyses.
D)often fail to appreciate that erroneous diagnoses can be self-confirming.
5

The tendency of mildly depressed people to make accurate rather than self-serving judgments is
A)the self-serving effect.
B)the depression phenomenon.
C)depressive realism.
D)the melancholy effect.
6

One's habitual way of explaining life events is
A)explanatory style.
B)the explicative effect.
C)the justification phenomenon.
D)social style.
7

In one study, _______ percent of people with high self-esteem and ______ percent of depressed people elected to see unfavorable feedback as opposed to favorable feedback.
A)5, 67
B)25, 82
C)15, 42
D)35, 59
8

Which of the following is not true for lonely people?
A)trouble introducing themselves
B)have difficulty making phone calls
C)focus on external factors
D)find it hard to participate in groups
9

Anderson and Harvey found that shyness is a form of
A)ego protection.
B)illusory control.
C)self-monitoring.
D)social anxiety.
10

An interdisciplinary field that integrates behavioral and medical knowledge is
A)health psychology.
B)behavioral medicine.
C)psychiatry.
D)psychoanalytic medicine.
11

A common presumption below has been proved false by studies of depression.
A)Depressed people are unrealistic.
B)Depressed people are positive thinkers.
C)More men than women suffer major depressive episodes.
D)Depressed mood has only a cognitive consequence.
12

Seligman argues that the decline of religion and the family unit has contributed to an increase in
A)loneliness.
B)negative social interactions.
C)character disorders.
D)depression.
13

According to the text, ______ personality is linked with heart disease.
A)anger-prone
B)type A
C)assertive
D)extroverted
14

The best predictor of overall happiness is satisfaction with
A)work.
B)personal relationships.
C)income.
D)status.
15

According to the text, an attitude of _______ is generally good for health.
A)humility
B)optimism
C)aggressiveness
D)competitiveness
16

To depressed people, the explanatory style therapy tells them to
A)attribute their depression to circumstances.
B)avoid attribution error.
C)develop a more positive self-perception.
D)accept credit for their own successes.
17

Keeping weight off after completing a weight-control program works best if
A)there are large rewards offered to reduce weight.
B)the participant credits his own effort.
C)there are large punishments for violating the rules of the program.
D)a therapist was involved in the program.
18

The stress of a new job can best be handled by approaching it with a sense of
A)ambition and competitiveness.
B)humility and assertiveness.
C)control and optimism.
D)urgency and conscientiousness.
19

If you want to be happy, what should you try to avoid?
A)becoming financially successful
B)savoring the moment
C)seeking work that engages your skills.
D)sleeping