Jeffrey's therapist is conducting an initial interview with him. The therapist spends a lot of time asking questions about Jeffrey's parents and his early life experiences. Since he seems to view Jeffrey's parents as the "root cause" of his problems, this therapist is most likely oriented toward ____________.
A) psychoanalysis
B) humanism
C) behaviorism
D) behavioral genetics
A
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Which of the following is a significant problem in confirming a diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder?
a. Patients don't always tell the truth about symptoms. b. A true somatic illness will often be detected only later, after medical treatment has been exhausted. c. There is no objective measure of a person's pain. d. Somatic symptom disorders overlap substantially with mood disorders.
In many species, a young male bird learns its song by listening to adult males. Development of the song requires certain genes and the opportunity to hear the appropriate song during a sensitive period early in life. What type of explanation is illustrated here?
a. evolutionary b. ontogenetic c. neurological d. physiological
According to the presenters, there is no evidence or reason to believe that certain groups and individuals in society can be more predisposed to others for developing PTSD.
a. true b. false
Determining the accuracy of a psychological measure is difficult because:
A. psychological measures are usually unreliable. B. too much effort is needed to demonstrate accuracy. C. standards are rare in psychology. D. All of the answers are correct.