Which of the following is true according to the cognitive theories of depression?
A. Depressed people are less likely than others to dwell on negative stimuli.
B. Depressed people show a bias toward negative thinking.
C. Depressed people with a hopeless style are less likely to relapse.
D. Depressed people are more likely to have highly specific and detailed memories.
Answer: B
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a. Greet her and give her your complete attention as soon as you meet her. b. Arrange to see her for the first time in an environment that is familiar to her. c. Meet her in an environment that is unfamiliar to her. d. Pick her up right away when you meet her.
Work stemming from the Yale Attitude Change approach indicates that all of the following statements are true EXCEPT
a. people low in intelligence tend to be more easily influenced than people high in intelligence. b. one-sided messages are generally more effective than two-sided messages. c. people are particularly susceptible to attitude change during the ages of eighteen to twenty-five. d. people are more persuaded by messages that do not seem to be designed to influence them.