Mary Beth was eating some cookies and she thought she could detect a faint taste of cinnamon in the cookies. However, when she took another bite the taste wasn't there. On the third bite she could just make out the taste of cinnamon again. Based on research conducted by psychophysicists, you should conclude that the amount of cinnamon in the cookies was:
a. below her difference threshold for taste
b. just at her absolute threshold for taste
c. above her adaptation threshold for taste
d. below her level for perceptual invariance
B
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Mila has been diagnosed with dysthymia, so she joins a support group of women. The group meets weekly without a trained counselor to lead it. Mila says that the women primarily share their feelings about the events of the week. She knows social support is useful for people with mental health disorders, but she is thinking about quitting. Which one of the following responses is the most accurate and helpful?
A. Because the group doesn't have a trained leader, nobody will be able to recognize or correct any cognitive distortions. B. Because the discussion isn't focused on ways to address the disorder, it probably won't help reduce Mila's symptoms. C. Because Mila has dysthymia, her symptoms are probably linked to unresolved childhood issues, so she needs to see a psychoanalyst if she really wants to get better. D. Because Mila has dysthymia, her symptoms are mild enough that the social support from the group members will help eliminate them, if she gives it time.
Ralph visits a therapist for treatment of his social anxiety disorder. His therapist points out how Ralph
is making errors in how he judges situations and people's responses to him. He points out that Ralph dwells on his own weaknesses and flaws, and catastrophizes disappointments into disasters. Ralph's therapist is most likely a ______ therapist. a. psychoanalytic c. psychodynamic b. humanistic d. cognitive
________ involves a mental representation of a person and our evaluative reactions to him or her
FIll in the blank with correct word.
An approach to understanding adolescent development that selects from each theory whatever is considered its best features is called
A. a hybrid theory. B. an eclectic theory. C. a patchwork theory. D. a blended theory.