A

The psychic life of man is determined by his goal is a basic premise behind the theory

of:

A Alfred Adler

B Roy Baumeister

C George Kelly

D Sigmund Freud

Abraham Maslow makes an important distinction between ___ and ___ motivation.

A conscious; unconscious

B self-directed; other-directed

C deficiency; growth

D egocentric; altruistic

Adler held that the motive to be superior to other people was due to ______.

A narcissism

B compensation for the inferiority complex

C normal egocentricity

D sibling rivalry

The unmistakable sign that an important internal conflict has been resolved is ______.

A improved interpersonal relations

B the absence of nightmares

C dramatically increased vitality

D the absence of stress

The main point of Chapter 7 is that stress is best understood from a point of view that

may be called ______.

A biological

B psychodynamic

C genetic

D multidimensional

The single most important risk factor for major depression disorder is ______.

A genetic abnormalities

B stressful life events

C drug abuse

D transduction disorder

Carl Rogers held that in the long run, a positive evaluation is as threatening as a

negative evaluation because . . .

A All evaluations are judgmental

B No one likes to be evaluated

C We feel obligated to reciprocate

D A positive evaluation implies the right to also give a negative evaluation

C
According to Slavich and Irwin, the immediate proximal cause of depression is ______.

A social rejection

B stress

C inflammation

D a transduction reaction

Understanding our reactions to stress in terms of how we explain the external events

that preceded it is called the ______ approach.

A interpretational

B phenomenological

C cognitive

D all of the above

Understanding stress in terms of personality traits is called the ______ approach.

A dispositional

B attitudinal

C adjustment

D none of the above

Research shows that childhoods that are especially stressful are more likely to result in:
A Increased inflammation in adulthood
B Increased susceptibility to chronic illnesses in adulthood