Emmy takes her autistic child to a psychiatrist for an evaluation. The psychiatrist suggests that
the child's autism developed as a result of perceptual deficits.
According to this argument,
rather than associating Emmy with food, warmth, and the clothing she provides, her child
focuses exclusively on the food and clothing, and is thus unable to develop normal emotional
bonds with Emmy. This psychiatrist is most likely a ______.
a. psychodynamic theorist c. cognitive-learning theorist
b. humanistic theorist d. biological theorist
C
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Modern practices in the treatment of psychological disorders avoid long-term hospitalization and its chief negative side-effect, which is often
a. self-destructive behaviors. b. physical disability. c. chronic depression. d. life-long dependency.
When visiting their eye specialist, an individual is informed that they have large opaque spots on the lens of their left eye. As a knowledgeable student, they would know that this means that they have:
A. presbyopia. B. glaucoma. C. a cataract. D. myopia.
According to Ryff, autonomy (personal freedom), self acceptance, and environmental mastery are part of the six elements of well-being in
a. childhood. b. adolescence. c. adulthood. d. infancy.
What is the value of using an ABAB design?
A) Generalizability is ensured. B) Subjects can be selected randomly. C) The effects of a single form of treatment are studied twice in the same subject. D) It permits the study of the effects of multiple forms of treatment on a single subject.