Describe and give an example of the abstinence violation effect.
What will be an ideal response?
Just as when one cheats on a diet there may be a tendency to engage in a binge, the same is often seen when the abstinent alcoholic slips. A single drink to toast a wedding or a friend's graduation-clearly a violation of abstinence-is likely to result in a binge, and the loss of many gains achieved in treatment, as the violation of abstinence is viewed as a sign of failure. The individual may believe that they have "blown it" and will rationalize continued drinking.
You might also like to view...
What method of treating phobias involves a three-step process of relaxation training, creation of an anxiety hierarchy, and gradual exposure to the feared object (either actual or imagined)?
A. Psychodynamic B. Systematic desensitization C. Gradual punishment removal D. Token economy
In the classification of intellectual ability, psychologists determine how much intelligence a person has on a particular set of tasks; such a classification system is known as
a. archetypal. b. dimensional. c. categorical. d. diagnostic.
Research on memory finds that __________.
A. memory is highly accurate B. false memories can be experimentally induced C. false "recovered memories" only develop under hypnosis D. children are no more likely than adults to provide inaccurate testimony
In the United States, physical attractiveness is ranked as the most important factor in choosing a spouse.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)