Which of the following is an example of the coping strategy known as behavioral disengagement?

A) Arguing with one's best friend because of anger toward one's boss.
B) Dropping a class because it is evident that one needs to take one of the recommended prerequisites.
C) Using drugs following a significant loss.
D) Blaming one's parents for one's character flaws.

A health psychologist is most likely to be interested in studying which of the following?

A) analyzing micro expressions to determine if a person is lying
B) whether a particular method of coping with stress is effective
C) the role our emotions play in guiding moral decisions
D) whether cross-cultural similarities in facial expressions provides evidence for the existence of basic emotions

Research on diversity in groups indicates that diverse groups ____.

A) suffer from poor communication and are less creative and flexible than homogeneous groups
B) are more creative and flexible than homogeneous groups, and tend to perform better than other groups
C) can be more creative and flexible than homogeneous groups but may suffer from poor communication and perform less well than other groups
D) are far more communicative with one another than homogeneous groups, but tend to be less creative and flexible

Narrative research focuses on

A) gathering detailed stories and then restorying them (e.g., to produce a biography)
B) gathering stories to find out what experiences people have in common
C) formulating a theory of people's actions, interactions, and social processes
D) describing and interpreting shared values, beliefs, behaviors, and language

The participants in a wait list control group receive the treatment:

A) before the experimental group.
B) at the same time as the experimental group.
C) at a later time than the experimental group.
D) before and after the experimental group.

The difference between sensation and perception is that sensation, or the stimulation of our senses, is an automated process resulting from sources of energy (light and sound) or the presence of chemicals (as in taste and smell), while perception is an active process in which sensations are organized and interpreted to form an inner representation of the world.