Briefly discuss the research on cognitive coping. When people experience traumas, what sorts of cognitive responses are likely to be most helpful in promoting recovery?
What will be an ideal response?
a . Beliefs that violate assumptive worlds are especially detrimental.
b. Coming up with an explanation—any explanation—is important. To the extent that people feel that there is no explanation for the trauma, or that it was completely random or arbitrary, they are likely to feel helpless and vulnerable.
i. Blaming oneself—counter to intuition—can actually help people reclaim a sense of self-control and power, and move on from the trauma .
c. In addition to working to restore self-esteem and a sense of self-control, effective coping also involves
i. making downward comparisons rather than upward comparison
ii. finding meaning or purpose to the trauma
d. While optimism does not appear to be especially beneficial, there is evidence that pessimism is detrimental to recovery; thus, avoiding a pessimistic outlook is critical.
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Which of the following individuals would most likely be a subject of specialists in abnormal psychology?
A. Stacy, a college student who is consistently 15 minutes late to class B. Jason, a stock trader who rarely leaves his house C. Misha, a lab assistant who translates the vocal sounds of dolphins D. Tyree, an athlete who seeks to use visual imagery to improve his rowing technique
The evolutionary principle of kin selection dictates that we are more likely to help someone who is
a. a potential mate. b. likely to return the favor. c. physically attractive. d. genetically related to us.