Brad has a poor understanding of who he is as a person. He reads online that the simplest solution to this problem is to spend time each day reflecting on his thoughts and feelings. Is this likely to be sufficient in increasing his self-awareness?
A. Yes, introspection is the most reliable method available for gaining self-knowledge.
B. Yes, self-awareness can only be increased by examining internal processes.
C. No, self-awareness can only be increased by examining outward behavior.
D. No, introspection is often unreliable and should be supplemented with other approaches.
Answer: D
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a. experimental realism b. confederate behavior c. mundane realism d. reactance
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a. Availability of a behavior is directly affected by practice. b. Some methods of transferring behaviors don't require practice. c. The "take-hold" point of a behavior is unrelated to practice. d. All of these.
Which of the following is true of Bethlem Royal Hospital?
a. The hospital kept mentally ill individuals isolated in darkened individual cells and enforced strict silence. b. The hospital was the location of a research program that led to the development of electroconvulsive therapy. c. Freud briefly served as the director but quit when the patients did not respond to psychoanalysis. d. Visitors were allowed to view the patients as a form of entertainment.