Which of the following is most associated with status attainment theory?
a. ability
b. earnings
c. interests
d. prestige
Q. 2In a 2010 study, Moeenizadehand Salagame found Iranian clients in well-being therapy(i.e., a treatment similar to positive psychotherapy) fared:
a. better than those receiving CBT.
b. worse than those receiving CBT.
c. better than those receiving medications.
d. worse than those receiving medications.
Q. 3A person who receives a job offer from a fellow church member may be a recipient of
a. societal privilege
b. group privilege
c. personal privilege
d. environmental privilege
Q. 4The best way to become passionate about learning is to:
A. attach yourself closely to a favorite professor.
B. follow your own natural curiosity.
C. take a speed reading course and read voraciously.
D. always function at the apex of Blooms Learning Taxonomy.
Q. 5According to status attainment theory, one of the best predictors of occupational success is
a. mother's occupation.
b. participation in sports.
c. peer pressure.
d. previous work experience
Q. 6Melanie Bay conducted a study in 2012 evaluating the impact of group positive psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and medication on depressive symptoms in French patients. Bay found that:
a. French clients responded more to positive psychotherapy than American clients.
b. French clients responded less to positive psychotherapy than American clients.
c. clients fared equally with positive psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.
d. clients receiving positive psychotherapy experienced greater therapeutic benefits.
Q. 7Which group has a significantly higher alcoholism rate than others? P. 26
a. Low socio-economic status
b. Native Americans living on reservations
c. Second generation immigrants
d. White men living in rural areas
Q. 8According to status attainment theory, one of the best predictors of occupational success is
a. parental occupation.
b. participation in sports.
c. peer pressure.
d. previous work experience.
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