Jacob is a fourth grader at Positive Climate Elementary, where he is very active in the junior wrestling and football programs. It is clear that Jacob possesses a great deal of athletic talent and meets success in these sports with little effort. Jacob regularly misses practices, yet participates in the competitive events on the weekends because the coach “needs” him for the team. Recently,

Jacob and some of the other athletic boys have begun to tease and bully those how are not so athletic. According to the information in this chapter, Jacob will likely develop an artificial sense of self-esteem, but will likely not enhance his _____________________________ through such behaviors.

a. self-efficacy
b. athletic skills
c. self-concept
d. achievement
e. performance


(a )

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Assessment, according to the behavioral approach, involves:

a. taking a client history and specifying problematic behavior. b. specification of the problematic behavior and collection of baseline data. c. identification of the problematic behavior and evaluation of the client's motivation to change. d. specification of the problematic behavior and evaluation of the client's motivation to change.

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Practitioners who favor the use of diagnostic procedures argue that such procedures enable the therapists to:

A. attach a label to the client, which stigmatizes them. B. identify a diagnosis that will follow the client for the rest of their life, possibly keeping them from being accepted by any future insurance company. C. identify a particular emotional or behavioral disorder, which helps in designing an appropriate treatment plan. D. pick and choose which symptoms truly fit the client's problems in order to create a diagnosis that will be reimbursed by insurance and remain on the client's record for possible future problems.

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A goal of the forensic rehabilitation expert is to

a. present strong advocacy for the client b. provide objective information regarding the injured person's ability to work. c. testify in as many cases in order to remain up to date in one's work. d. develop an expertise with regard to one type of forensic area of practice.

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How does an evolutionary perspective influence couple’s therapy after infidelity?

What will be an ideal response?

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