When you have a belief that associates a whole group of people with certain traits, that is known as
a. Stereotyping
b. Prejudice
c. Discrimination
d. Blaming the victim
Ques. 2To combat self-blame, a person should
a. Develop encouraging self-talk
b. Find out who was really at fault and blame them
c. Get professional counseling
d. Develop more friendships
Ques. 3When you make a mistake, it is most important to
a. Realize that you have just failed
b. Learn how to behave more effectively in the future
c. Get together with friends and forget about it
d. Enroll in a self-help seminar.
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
Ques. 4When you judge your basic self-worth on the basis of inadequate behavior that is
a. Anxiety
b. Self-blame
c. Phobia
d. Stereotyping
Ques. 5Roy wants to help his friend, Peter, to overcome his shyness. Which of the following is good advice for Roy to give Peter?
a. Take credit for your successes.
b. Do whatever makes you feel safe.
c. Set very high goals for yourself.
d. Stay in situations where you feel comfortable.
Ques. 6It is important to separate the person from the actions, and forgive them for everything.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 7Katherine is painfully shy when speaking in front of large groups and it is limiting her ability to be promoted in her company. Josie, her friend, wants to give her useful advice. Which of the following would be the most useful?
a. Find a job that doesn't call for public speaking.
b. Schedule sessions with a psychiatrist so you can get to the root of your problem.
c. Take an acting or speech class.
d. Accept that there are some things you just can't do.
Ques. 8Paulette, who is usually level-headed, is afraid of heights. She has
a. A fear
b. An anxiety
c. A reasonable concern
d. A need to be in control
Ques. 9Daisy's daughter, Belinda, is afraid of dogs. Which of the following advice is most helpful to Belinda?
a. You need to get over this phobia or people will think you are strange.
b. Avoid interacting with dogs and it won't be a problem.
c. This is terrible You have a big problem and you need to deal with it.
d. Let's go look at puppies. That might help.
Ques. 10White's ThinkerTools program helps students change incorrect concepts by giving students:
a. experience with qualitative reasoning about how a microworld works.
b. direct instruction of how to apply formulas to the microworld.
c. the necessary tools to create a microworld.
d. encouragement within the microworld to solve problems creatively.
Ques. 11Fear is different from anxiety in that fear exists when a person is afraid and ________________ and anxiety exists when ______________________.
a. Does not know what he is afraid of; he does know what he is afraid of
b. He knows what he is afraid of; he does not know what he is afraid of
c. Others have influenced what he is afraid of; the self has influenced what he is afraid of
d. The self has influenced what he is afraid of; others have influenced what he is afraid of
Ques. 12When someone is angry and is insulting you, the best course of action is to defend your reputation and fight back.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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