List and briefly explain three common factors proposed by psychotherapy outcome researchers.
What will be an ideal response?
The therapeutic relationship: also known as therapeutic alliance or working alliance; essentially, a strong relationship or coalition between therapist and client, especially from the client’s point of view. Hope, or positive expectations: Various forms of therapy provide a sense of optimism for clients that their lives will improve. Attention, or the Hawthorne effect: Simply acknowledging problems, rather than ignoring them, is common to all forms of psychotherapy and may contribute to therapeutic gain.
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The idea that (1) frustration always elicits the motive to aggress and (2) all aggression is caused by frustration is known as
a. the frustration-aggression hypothesis. b. the negative affect model. c. excitation transfer theory. d. catharsis.
If the resting potential of a membrane changed from -70 mV to -75 mV, this would be ______.
A. hypopolarization B. hyperpolarization C. an action potential D. part of an EPSP
Sarah, 4 years old, can successfully complete the false belief problems while her older brother Paul, age 10, still is not able to do so. Paul has considerable problems connecting with others. Most likely Paul is suffering from
a. aphasia. c. axial deficiencies. b. aerial dysfunction. d. autism.
Which pair best describes the memory abilities of a human infant?
A. Cue-dependent and context-independent B. Cue-dependent and context-specific C. Cue-independent and context-independent D. Cue-independent and context-specific