Which of the following is true of behavioral approaches to treating children with autism?
a. They suggest that autism is caused by faulty learning.
b. They suggest that isolation and B vitamin therapy may be helpful in the treatment of autistic
behavior.
c. They sometimes involve the use of ignoring the autistic child as a method to eliminate self-injurious behaviors.
d. They use positive reinforcement to teach and maintain new behaviors.
D
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Which of the following is true of liars compared to those telling the truth?
a. They talk slower. b. They have less eye contact. c. They shift posture excessively. d. They include less unusual content in their stories.
Side effects of the newer sleep medications, such as Ambien and Lunesta, include all of the following EXCEPT for
a. amnesia and impaired judgment. b. depression, increased appetite, and decreased sex drive. c. sleepwalking and rebound insomnia. d. sleep apnea and restless legs.
Dr. Thibodeaux examines the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world. She is a(n) ________ psychologist.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Janice bites her fingernails and wants to stop. Every night she sprays her nails with a very bitter tasting aerosol spray in an attempt to stop her nail biting. Janice is trying a form of:
A. systematic desensitization therapy B. aversion therapy C. avoidance therapy D. flooding therapy