Which statement is true concerning the treatment of conversion disorders?
a. Controlled research has not been conducted even though the number of contemporary
conversion disorder cases is adequate for such research.
b. Case studies of psychoanalytic treatment of conversion disorder have shown success.
c. Outcome research disputes the success of the psychoanalytic treatment of conversion
disorders.
d. Freud's and Breuer's treatment of conversion disorders might have been successful,
but the treatment of more modern psychoanalysts has not been successful.
B
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Chapter 3 noted that mothers are more likely to discuss sadness with their daughters, whereas they seldom discuss anger with their daughters. A related finding in another part of your textbook is that
a. people judge a crying baby boy to be afraid, rather than angry. b. adult males are more likely than adult females to discuss sadness, in order to compensate for not discussing this topic during childhood. c. adult females are more likely than adult males to spend time thinking about why they are sad. d. adult females are more likely than adult males to be depressed because they resist trying to analyze why they are sad.
Children's thought processes are particularly egocentric during which Piagetian stage?
a. sensorimotor b. preoperational c. concrete operations d. formal operations
Behavioral assessment usually begins with
a. an interview. b. controlled studies. c. a behavioral diary. d. natural observation.
The Kennard Principle appears to predict recovery of language functions, but not necessarily other types of cognitive function, following brain damage.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)