Wendy suffered chronic stress from being bullied at school over the period of several years. Now in therapy, she explores what it means to her to have gone through this ordeal. This example illustrates which step of rational coping?

A) exposure
B) identification
C) understanding
D) acceptance


C) understanding

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What conclusion follows from the finding that emotions are controlled primarily by subcortical brain structures?

a. Emotional response may be more basic than cognition. b. In terms of evolution, emotions are a rather new development. c. Emotional response requires the input of the cerebral cortex. d. Reduced memory capacity has led to expression of a limited number of emotions.

Psychology

Which statement is true of the meta-analytic findings of research therapy with children? a. Changes achieved by children receiving treatment are the same as those for children not receiving treatment. b. Treatment effects are smaller for problems that are specifically targeted than they are for nonspecific areas of functioning. c. Treatments have been shown to be more effective for

internalizing that for externalizing disorders. d. Treatments have been shown to be effective for children with a wide range of problems.

Psychology

Which of Wilson's typologies is the least amenable to discretion?

A. Legalistic B. Service C. Watchman D. Caretaker

Psychology

Classical conditioning is based on

a. the consequences of making a response. b. what happens before we respond. c. punishments the organism receives. d. the observation of another organism being reinforced for a response.

Psychology