Helen has been in therapy with Dr. Block for dependent personality disorder for the past three years. When she first came to therapy, she was in an abusive marriage and complained that her adult children treated her poorly and that people in her life "walked all over her.". Helen has attended therapy religiously, been a "model" patient, and generally done everything that Dr. Block has suggested
At this time in her life, she is divorced, more assertive with her children, and generally feeling better about herself. Her current therapy sessions are often centered on everyday decisions for which she anxiously seeks Dr. Block's advice. The most appropriate next therapy step is
a. immediate termination.
b. working to reduce Helen's reliance on Dr. Block.
c. a behavioral plan to increase Helen's socialization.
d. exploration of the issues that made Helen seek therapy initially.
b
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a. family members are much more supportive of rape victims than other people are. b. most people today recognize that a woman should not be blamed for a rape just because she was wearing a short skirt. c. people with traditional gender roles are especially likely to blame a rape victim for the assault.d men and women are equally likely to blame rape victims for the assault.
Social psychologists explain social loafing in terms of:
a. increased arousal created by the presence of other people b. greater obedience that is created by being in a group c. the feeling that responsibility for the task is shared by the other people present d. the feeling that one shares certain characteristics with other members of the group
The defense mechanism that involves the justification of one's behavior through the use of plausible, but inaccurate, excuses is called:
a. sublimation b. rationalization c. intellectualization d. undoing
Who, among the following, was most interested in paradoxes?
a. Empedocles c. Anaximander b. Anaxagoras d. Zeno