For which problem would systematic desensitization most likely be used?
a) Joe has been depressed for two years.
b) Joe is sexually attracted to young children.
c) As a result of schizophrenia, Joe does not interact with members of his family.
d) A fear of heights restricts Joe's enrollment to classes that meet above the first floor.
D
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Elmer is attending speech therapy classes because he has a frontal lisp, that is, he mispronounces the "s" sound as a "th.". For example, he might say that "the thun thines in the morning.". Elmer is exhibiting a problem with
a. syntax. b. transformations. c. morphemes. d. phonemes.
List and describe the various mechanisms for treating pain.
What will be an ideal response?
Which statement about lead exposure is true?
A. Children's average blood lead levels have increased significantly since 1980. B. Cognitive risks from lead exposure tend to be greater for low-SES than higher-SES children. C. In the United States, the only significant source of lead exposure is paint flakes. D. Impaired cognitive functioning is not evident when children are exposed to small quantities of lead.
An experiment was conducted in which a person was talking to a young adult stranger, and two workers carried a door between this person and the young man. Another young man was switched with the original stranger. Only half of the participants tested this way noticed the switch. What were the conclusions regarding this experiment?
a. More college students did not notice the switch because they were in a hurry and thinking about getting to their next class. b. More older persons did not notice the switch because their brains are beginning to be damaged by the onset of senility. c. More older persons did not notice because they encoded both young men in very general terms as a "college student.". d. More older persons did not notice the switch because of poor visual acuity.