Alcohol consumption tends to

A) decrease self-awareness and increase impulse control.
B) increase self-awareness and decrease impulse control.
C) increase self-awareness and increase impulse control.
D) decrease self-awareness and decrease impulse control.

Jane seeks out and enjoys relationships with males. She is likely a(n)

A) asexual.
B) bisexual.
C) homosexual.
D) heterosexual.

In the 1960s and 1970s, social upheaval and soul-searching in Western society gave rise to humanistic and existential therapies. The BEST explanation for this trend is that these theories:

A) focused primarily on unconscious thoughts, instincts, and conflict.
B) focused on a positive message and living a meaningful life.
C) identified an external source as the cause of abnormal behavior.
D) discounted the concept of "abnormal" and focused on acceptance.

Despite popular stereotypes, there is ________ in the emotionality of men and women.

A) a large gap
B) a moderate gap
C) much more overlap than difference
D) no difference

In Ekman's studies of emotional experience, participants are usually drawn from either literate, Western cultures, or isolated, preliterate cultures. This describes the studies' __________ variable.

A) independent
B) dependent
C) experimental
D) control

According to the cognitive theories of phobias, people with social anxiety disorder:

A) are blind to potentially threatening social cues.
B) have very low standards for their social performance.
C) evaluate their own behavior harshly.
D) are not in touch with their internal feelings.