Danny really wants to borrow his father's car for a date, so he first asks if he can take it for the whole weekend. After his father becomes indignant and refuses, Danny plans to ask him if he can use it for one night. Danny is using the __________
a) door-in-the-face technique.
b) low-ball technique.
c) foot-in-the-door technique.
d) that's-not-all technique.
a
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The deliberate production of physical or psychological symptoms is characteristic of
a. pain disorder. b. bipolar disorder. c. anxiety disorder. d. factitious disorder.
The most effective technique you can use to overcome common fears is
a. covert sensitization. b. covert reinforcement. c. self-directed desensitization. d. aversive conditioning.
Given the research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins, all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT that
A. the child of a schizophrenic identical twin has the same risk (17%) of having the disorder as the child of the non-schizophrenic identical twin. B. the child of a non-schizophrenic fraternal twin has about a 2% risk of having the disorder. C. a mentally healthy individual with a schizophrenic parent cannot pass on a genetic predisposition for the disorder to his or her offspring. D. an individual can be free from schizophrenia but still be a "carrier."
__________ play allows children to explore topics that frighten them
A) make-believe B) solitary C) parallel