What type of research did this psychologist conduct?
What will be an ideal response?
278) A woman sought treatment for her symptoms of depression and anxiety. The psychologist, after checking his references for the best treatment given her symptoms, began twice-a-week cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. By the end of eight weeks, she reported that she was much better, and had only occasional symptoms of depression and anxiety, which she considered to be normal. The psychologist wrote a report describing the results of his study, stating that her improvement offers conclusive support for the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy.
The psychologist conducted a case study.
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a. a given population b. the parents c. the trait d. the strength of the trait
According to James, a person could increase his or her self-esteem by:
a. finding a spiritual advisor b. completing formal education c. seeking positive and affirming companions d. both succeeding more and attempting less
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a. teaching him an accurate way to count objects. b. teaching him that writing is valued in their culture. c. using scaffolding. d. using forced teaching.
Highlighting a few of the ideas in your textbook and writing notes in the margins helps to consolidate memory by
a. selecting the important information. b. creating the serial position effect. c. creating partial learning. d. providing feedback.