The most effective means of reducing a child's pain during dental work is likely to be
a. teaching techniques of sensory assimilation.
b. assuring the child that the dental work will not be painful.
c. using distraction or counterirritation.
d. teaching the child to focus on the perceived source of the pain.
C
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a. ego c. superego b. id d. subconscious
Lisa cooked dinner for her boyfriend's parents and served strawberry shortcake for dessert. Although her boyfriend's mother praised Lisa for a wonderful meal, she had to decline the dessert because she was allergic to strawberries. When Lisa was telling her best friend about the dinner party, she focused only on picking the wrong dessert and did not relate to her friend all the compliments she
received. A cognitive therapist would say that Lisa is making herself miserable because she is exhibiting a. selective perception. b. obsessive-compulsive behavior. c. all-or-nothing thinking. d. overgeneralization.
The Babinski sign occurs when
A. stroking the sole of the foot causes the toes to spread and the big toe to point upward. B. stroking the sole of the foot causes the toes to curl and then separate. C. tapping the knee with a small hammer causes the foot to kick. D. both extensors and flexors at a joint contract simultaneously in violation of reciprocal inhibition.
What is the most significant life stressor for homosexuals?
a. discovering their homosexual orientation b. telling friends and family about their sexual orientation c. having their first homosexual encounter d. all of these are equally stressful according to the literature