Billy's bike was stolen on his 13th birthday. The same day, he learned his parents were getting a divorce. Now, as an adult, Billy dreads his birthday, which he associates with bad luck. What would a rational-emotive therapist likely focus on?
A. The trauma of Billy's bike being stolen
B. Billy's parents' divorce
C. Billy's fear of getting older
D. Billy's assumption that his birthday brings bad luck
Answer: D
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Piaget called a natural biological tendency to interact with and respond to the environment
a. adaptation. b. accommodation. c. assimilation. d. referencing.
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a. LSD and mescaline. b. MDMA and marijuana. c. nicotine and caffeine. d. alcohol and marijuana. e. marijuana and LSD.
According to Kant:
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