Fernando tells his therapist, "My whole world is a mess and nobody cares for me or is concerned about what happens to me.". His therapist knows that Fernando has many friends who are concerned about him, but she tells him: "I understand why you might feel that way right now, and it must be difficult for you to deal with your feelings of abandonment.". In this interaction, Fernando's therapist is
displaying the quality that Carl Rogers referred to as:
a. genuineness
b. empathy
c. unconditional positive regard
d. insight
B
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Leo, age 4, complains that his cookie is smaller than his sister's, age 8, even though they are the same size. She breaks his cookie in half and says, "There, now you have more!" Leo is satisfied. This suggests that Leo lacks understanding of __________.
A. reality B. executive functions C. conservation of area D. conservation of weight
When interviewed about the impact of parenthood on their lives, most parents emphasize the
a. positive contributions that parenthood made to their personal development. b. positive contributions that parenthood made to their marital satisfaction. c. negative contributions that parenthood had on their personal development. d. negative contributions that parenthood had on their marital satisfaction.
According to the mere exposure effect, which individual should cause you to have the most positive emotional experience??
a. ?a nice stranger b. ?your nice next door neighbor c. ?a nice person you have seen a couple times on the bus d. ?a nice person you have seen one time in the grocery store
The ______________ is an important link between the brain and the pituitary gland, and is involved in feeding, drinking, temperature regulation, and sexual behavior
A. cerebral cortex B. cerebellum C. limbic system D. hypothalamus