Ralph is a bright student but he procrastinates. He postpones writing term papers and gets incomplete grades from his teachers that eventually become F's After exploring his early childhood memories with a therapist for almost a year, Ralph comes to the insight that he procrastinates as a way of expressing anger toward his parents. The treatment method used to help Ralph deal with his problem is most likely:

a. psychodynamic therapy.
b. behavior therapy.
c. cognitive therapy.
d. humanist therapy.


Answer: a

Psychology

You might also like to view...

During a cross-cultural study, if a scale was validated in one culture, it can be assumed that it is equally valid in any other culture

a) True b) False

Psychology

Why would a memory be repressed?

A. The memory regularly blocks more important information, so it is put "away" so that it will not interfere anymore. B. The memory is incomplete and fragmented due to amnesia. C. The memory is emotionally threatening or it provokes anxiety. D. The memory is poorly connected or associated with other information.

Psychology

Briefly explain the confounds of testing and regression to the mean

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

According to Worden, complicated grief reactions include

a. immediate grief reactions b. unmasked grief reactions c. yearning and searching d. chronic grief reactions e. anticipatory grief reactions

Psychology