Lawrence, a hypochondriac, gains a great deal of attention from his family when he complains about health problems; they tend to ignore him when he talks about other topics
A behavior therapist has instructed the family to reverse these responses: ignore the complaints and reinforce other topics. What kind of treatment does this best illustrate?
a. Aversion therapy
b. Contingency management
c. Guided exposure
d. Systematic desensitization
b. Contingency management
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A. broken limbs during birth B. insufficient blood supply from the placenta C. death or being stillborn D. lifelong obesity
Infancy is the period of very early childhood, before two years of age, and characterized by a lack of ____.
A. complex speech B. complex thought processes C. fine motor control D. gross motor control
According to Sigmund Freud, when a client suddenly begins to whine and argue and treat the therapist like he does his mother, the process of resistance is occurring
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In which coping style do people try to attack a stressor in some way?
emotion-focused problem-focused weathering ignoring-retreating