Wayne loves to talk about recipes made with a particular brand of mayonnaise, and will do so for long periods of time at home and at school. This is known as ________ and ________ behavior

John just began therapy sessions to deal with a variety of problems that have caused him problems for some time. His therapist uses a lot of cognitive therapy approaches

Which of the following would this therapist likely do during a typical therapy session? a) The therapist will role play the consequences of some of John's faulty and irrational beliefs. b) Tell John that he needs to "get real" and "grow up" before he can expect any change in his life. c) Ask John to share his earliest memories of his interactions with his parents and his siblings in order to track down the roots of his current difficulties. d) The therapist will encourage John to spend more time each day engaged in a series of relaxation exercises that will help him to develop some of the social skills he is lacking.

Taylor and Brown (1988) suggest that people are more likely to have realistic views of themselves when they are

a. depressed. b. happy. c. high in self-esteem. d. low in self-awareness.