Amanda is at the prom with her friends. She is dressed in a beautiful dress and perfect accessories. In spite of that, she feels awkward and self-conscious. She thinks each person in the hall is watching and judging her appearance critically. Amanda's example illustrates the concept of _____

A) learned helplessness
B) imaginary audience
C) personal fable
D) social cognition

B

Psychology

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a. blood. b. phlegm. c. black bile. d. yellow bile. e. saliva.

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A cultural mismatch between client and therapist can sometimes be a problem because:

a. transference cannot take place if the client and therapist are from different cultures. b. the use of a language translator violates client-patient confidentiality. c. it may lead to misunderstandings based on cultural differences. d. studies show that most psychological problems are culture-bound syndromes.

Psychology