Lately, Rena finds her herself eating nonstop, even when she isn’t hungry. She feels increasingly frustrated that she cannot seem to control her appetite and seeks the help of a mental health professional. Rena’s therapist challenges her to think about her past dieting failures, in which Rena would strictly limit her caloric intake. She asks whether Rena’s “all-or-nothing” view of eating was rational: “Is it realistic to think that portion control should be either rigid or not worth regulating at all”? What type of therapy does this scenario illustrate?

Compared to the mid-1900s, how is psychotherapy different today?

a. Therapists are less likely to attempt to make a specific diagnosis b. Health insurance pays the cost for a high percentage of clients. c. Therapy concentrates on talk, without use of antidepressants or other drugs. d. Therapy is likely to last for more sessions.

What evidence suggests that there is a neural basis for addiction and reward? How might this be related to the motivation to engage in survival behaviors such as eating or sexual behavior?

What will be an ideal response?

The sequencing of complex movements is managed by the a. basal ganglia

b. red nucleus. c. cerebellum. d. reticular formation.

A __________ reinforcer is any reward that satisfies a basic, biological need, such a hunger, thirst, or touch

a) primary b) negative c) positive d) secondary