The most common reason for the use of punishment in behavior therapy is that
a. the target behavior resisted indirect deceleration.
b. punishment is much easier to administer.
c. the client (or client-advocate) requested punishment.
d. an adequate competing behavior could not be found.
d
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A psychologist is reluctant to use parents' observations of their children in determining levels of their children's depression. However, parents often insist on being consulted. What is the psychologist likely to find when parents are asked to evaluate
their children's levels of depression? a. Parents tend to underestimate the extent of depression reported by their children. b. Parents frequently mistake the symptoms of depression as signs of a developing psychotic process. c. Parents tend to overreact to minor symptoms and overestimate the severity of the depression. d. Whenever parents are involved in such data collection, they immediately put themselves in the role of the therapist and begin treatment, often with disastrous results.
What is a reasonable answer as to why there is a gender gap in college attendance?
A. Societal stereotypes encourage a greater number of women than men to attend college. B. Men have more opportunities to earn money directly when they graduate from high school. C. Women have more opportunities to earn money without a college degree. D. Diversity issues have hampered women's access to a college education.
Kristy has been classically conditioned to wake up to her particular alarm clock
When she goes on a business trip, she realizes that the alarm sound will not be the same as her own. However, because of _____, Kristy is confident that the hotel's alarm clock sound will indeed wake her up. Fill in the blank with correct word
What term is used to describe an enduring period of sadness along with other symptoms such as crying, feeling of worthlessness, and feeling guilty, lonely and worried?
a. depressed mood b. depressive syndrome c. major depressive disorder d. pseudo-depression