Using medications or surgeries to treat psychological disorders, based on the assumption that psychological disorders are symptoms of underlying physical problems, is the focus of _____
a) neuronal therapy.
b) gestalt therapy.
c) biomedical therapies.
d) insight therapies.
Answer: c
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a. independent variable c. statistic b. constant d. dependent variable
Which of the following statements about dissociative identity disorder is true?
a. The disorder is found in virtually all major cultures throughout the world. b. Mental health clinician are hesitant to use the diagnosis due to the controversy surrounding its validity, thus it is underdiagnosed. c. Some clinicians may unknowingly "cue" clients about the features of multiple personality. d. Increased public attention to the disorder may result in more individuals attempting to "fake" the disorder so that they may be absolved of legal or moral responsibilities.
The fact that we tend to pay particular attention to information that supports our attitudes and to direct our attention away from information that is contrary to our attitudes is known as ________
A) selective exposure B) subliminal conditioning C) reactance D) more-is-less effect E) less-is-more effect
According to Sternberg, which of the following types of intelligence focuses on abstract but traditional types of problems measured on IQ tests?
A. practical intelligence B. naturalist intelligence C. analytical intelligence D. creative intelligence