Which of the following plays an important role in justifying the inclusion of personality disorders in DSM?
a. All of these disorders have similar genetic etiologies.
b. The presence of pathological personality traits in adolescence is associated with the development of other mental disorders.
c. All of these disorders are related to an early history of either sexual abuse or family problems.
d. The personality characteristics are all reflections of either excesses or deficiencies in neurotransmitter levels.
Answer: b.
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a. ?bleed-and-let therapy b. ?ice-and-shiver therapy c. ?caloric restriction therapy d. ?insulin shock therapy
Before conditioning, a neutral stimulus:
a. is paired with the unconditioned response b. is a reflexive action c. does not produce the reflex being conditioned d. only works with humans, not with animals
ALL BUT WHICH of the following is true of cognitive therapy?
a. It was developed by Aaron Beck. b. It is used exclusively for the treatment of depression. c. It focuses on the ways individuals think about themselves and the world around them. d. It has proven to be one of the most effective psychological treatments ever developed.
Which of these is an operant conditioning concept that has been called "Grandma's Rule"?
a) shaping b) the Garcia Effect c) the Premack Principle d) partial reinforcement