Rannilt Was Euphoric After Learning That She Had Been Accepted

question 338

Multiple Choice

Rannilt was euphoric after learning that she had been accepted by the medical school of her choice.After a few weeks,however,she is only mildly happy when she thinks about her admission to medical school.This change in her feelings can best be explained in terms of

• A) learned helplessness.
• B) relative deprivation.
• C) the feel-good,do-good phenomenon.
• D) the adaptation-level phenomenon.

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Definitions:

Self-Monitoring

The process of paying close attention to one's own behavior and using these observations to shape behavior according to social cues and personal objectives.

In Vivo Observation

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Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI)

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Personality Disorders

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