When current knowledge about an individual and his or her environment can be used to accurately forecast behavior at another time or in another setting, which scientific goal has been achieved?
a. description
b. understanding
c. prediction
d. control
c
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After a cut through the midbrain separates the forebrain and part of the midbrain from all the lower structures, an animal ____
a. stops sleeping b. sleeps a normal amount per day, but lacks REM sleep c. enters a prolonged state of sleep d. alternates rapidly between sleep and wakefulness
Therapists in the helping professions:
a. cannot help a client who is not interested in changing. b. can solve most problems for you. c. sometimes force people to change against their will. d. always use different principles than you would use in self- modification.
Craig is currently in therapy to help him stop smoking. His therapist is using learning techniques to help him modify his smoking habit and develop more desirable behaviors. Craig's therapist is using __________
a) behavior modification. b) empty chair technique. c) reflection. d) selective thinking.
Your current diet is best defined as the
a. proportion of food you are presently eating compared to the proportion you ate in the past. b. amount of carbohydrate to fat content in the foods you are currently eating compared to those eaten in the past. c. amount of weight that you are plannong to lose. d. types and amounts of food you regularly eat.