John and Joe enjoy fishing. Last year John caught fish every time he tried, but Joe caught fish only occasionally. So far this year, neither one has caught any fish. What will happen?

a. John will quit more quickly

In an early review of research on the effectiveness of therapy, Hans Eysenck reported that roughly two-thirds of all people with neurotic problems

a. manifested symptoms that were simply imagined. b. would recover spontaneously within two years. c. could be cured through the use of drug therapy. d. could not be cured through any known treatment.

Research suggests that one reason why many children facing troubled family circumstances are protected against the development of psychopathology is

A. social support from adults outside the family. B. that their parents still love them. C. their ability to learn to repress negative feelings. D. their agreeable temperament.