Lelia is a cigarette smoker who desires to quit smoking. She has tried several times to quit

on her own, but so far has failed. She decides to consult a therapist.

Her therapist suggests
that she imagine herself dying of lung cancer and the anguish her dying would cause her
loved ones. Lelia's therapist is using a method of therapy called
a. aversion therapy.
b. covert sensitization.
c. punishment therapy.
d. rational-emotive therapy.
e. implosion therapy.


b. covert sensitization.

Psychology

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a. distinguish components of music, such as pitch and tempo b. retain memory for faces c. discriminate among happy, angry, and neutral facial expressions d. detect the mother's odor e. differentiate between various speech sounds, such as "ba" and "ma"

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Declarative or relational memory is disrupted by damage to the___, whereas nondeclarative memory is disrupted by damage to the___.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The two types of theories of intelligence presented in the text are

a. theories positing intelligence as a general characteristic and theories of specific intelligences. b. theories of cognitive intelligence and theories of emotional intelligence. c. triarchical theories and hierarchical theories. d. theories positing intelligence as a practical attribute and theories of intelligence as abstract reasoning.

Psychology

A therapy in which a person can act out or directly experience problems and which often produces insights that might not occur from merely talking about an issue is

a. positive psychology. b. group therapy. c. interpersonal therapy. d. behavior therapy.

Psychology