WorksheetsQuiz 4
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
While you are driving, a car pulls out in front of you and forces you to slam on the brakes. You think that the driver of that car cannot drive. You have just made a(n) ________ attribution for the other driver’s behavior.
stable
uncontrollable
personal
situational
When Tori was asked whether she considered herself smart, she immediately answered, “Yes, of course.” Tori’s ability to answer this question about herself effortlessly and automatically suggests that
she has low self-esteem and is giving a defensive answer.
her self-schema includes information about her intelligence.
her self-schema does not include information about her intelligence.
she has high self-esteem and is very narcissistic.
Raymond has been playing the flute for a few months. To ____________ his self-esteem, he engages in a(n) __________ comparison, comparing himself to Maribel who just started learning to play the flute.
increase; downward
decrease; upward
decrease; downward
increase; upward
Sara and Jen, who compete together on a trivia team, lost their latest competition. After the competition, Sara’s parents express their disappointment by walking outside and not speaking to her during the car ride home; whereas Jen’s parents hug her, tell her they love her, and say that she can work harder next time. Sara may develop her personality based on ________, while Jen may develop her personality based on ________.
unconditional positive regard; conditions of worth
defense mechanisms; self-actualization
conditions of worth; unconditional positive regard
self-actualization; defense mechanisms
Jared had to quit his job because, while he was at work, he constantly worried about a wide variety of things, including what his wife and children were doing at home. In addition, he is easily distracted, often irritable, and sleep-deprived. Jared is most likely to be diagnosed with
posttraumatic stress disorder.
agoraphobia.
generalized anxiety disorder.
panic attacks.
One of the most promising aspects of technology-based treatments for psychological disorders like addiction, depression, and anxiety is that they are
cost-effective and can help more people than in-person psychotherapy can.
especially effective for the people who are most seriously affected by these conditions.
training more people to become mental health service providers.
better than in-person therapy, which will minimize the need for trained clinicians in the future.
Miguel woke up one morning in a strange hotel in Detroit. He has no memory of how he got there and cannot remember his name or where he is from. Based on this, Miguel is most likely experiencing dissociative
amnesia.
personality disorder.
identity disorder.
fugue.
Lisa has a normal response to stress when she is worried about losing her job. Lisa’s reaction may become an anxiety disorder if it
is paired with underarousal of her autonomic nervous system.
lasts for more than a few weeks.
is excessive in the absence of a true threat.
goes undiagnosed.
When attitudes influence feelings and behavior on an unconscious level, they are called ________ attitudes.
explicit
implicit
simple
complex
Mary has recently been treated with antidepressants and is engaging in intensive, long-term therapy in an inpatient setting. The therapy emphasizes reducing self-harming behaviors, improving coping skills, exploring past traumatic experiences, and developing self-respect. This combination is the best form of therapy available for her disorder. Mary most likely has
severe depression.
antisocial personality disorder.
borderline personality disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
People who lack empathy for those they hurt, who do dangerous things just for fun, and who tend to seek immediate gratification
cannot be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
can be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder even if they have not committed crimes.
can be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder if their problems become so serious that they begin committing crimes.
can be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder but not with antisocial personality disorder.
When Joe did really well on his first sales presentation, he said it was because he worked hard on it. When he did poorly on his second sales presentation, he said it was because the computer and projector were not working properly. Joe’s explanations about his two sales presentations reveal a
reflected appraisal.
temporal comparison.
self-serving bias.
downward comparison.
