Understanding Depressive Realism
Interactive Video
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Psychology
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9th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the common human tendency regarding self-assessment?
People often underestimate their abilities.
People usually have an accurate view of their abilities.
People tend to overestimate their abilities.
People are generally pessimistic about their abilities.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main finding of the initial study on depressive realism involving a button and a green light?
Both groups had the same level of control over the light.
Depressed individuals accurately judged their control over the light.
Non-depressed individuals accurately judged their control over the light.
Depressed individuals had less control over the light.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the cognitive distortion model describe the perception of reality in depressed individuals?
They see the world more positively than it is.
They have a distorted, more negative view of reality.
They have a perfectly accurate view of reality.
Their perception is unaffected by their mood.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the 1991 study reveal about the predictions made by students with high depression scores?
Their predictions were more accurate than their peers'.
Their predictions were less accurate than their peers'.
They made no predictions.
Their predictions were equally accurate as their peers'.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What factor increases the likelihood of observing depressive realism?
When symptoms are diagnosed by a clinician.
When symptoms are not self-reported.
When there is no objective standard for reality.
When there is a clear objective standard for reality.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a potential reason for the discrepancy in depressive realism when symptoms are self-reported versus clinically diagnosed?
Clinicians overestimate the severity of depression.
Self-reporting is always more accurate.
Self-reporting may involve other factors reducing positivity bias.
Clinicians are less accurate in diagnosing depression.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the accuracy of depressed individuals when they have less time to think about their control over a situation?
Their accuracy increases.
Their accuracy decreases.
Their accuracy remains the same.
They become more optimistic.
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