Jeff has a pedophilic disorder. He tells his therapist that most of his "partners" (which his therapist calls victims) are actually quite interested in learning about sex, and that he is helping to teach them about their own sexuality. Jeff's ideas about how he is helping his victims are an example of which environmental risk factor for paraphilic disorders?
a. Learning experiences
b. Cognitive distortions
c. Cultural factors
d. Family contributions
b
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Bransford and Johnson's study had participants hear a passage, which turned out to be about a man on the street serenading his girlfriend in a tall building. The wording of the passage made it difficult to understand, but looking at a picture made it easier to understand. The results of this study illustrated the importance of ___________ in forming reliable long-term memories.
A. implicit memory B. organizational context C. reconsolidation D. imagery
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a. fast-mapping b. nonverbal signals c. recasts d. free morphemes
The primary aim of the DSM is to ________
a. help psychologists assess normal, as well as abnormal, behavior. b. keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. c. provide clear diagnostic categories of mental disorders. d. describe the causes of common psychological disorders.