Ron is a psychotherapy client who senses that certain unconscious material will soon be exposed. This makes him anxious, so he abruptly changes the subject and then misses his next appointment. Ron’s psychodynamic psychotherapist is likely to understand Ron’s actions as _____.
A. insight
B. resistance
C. displacement
D. transference
B. resistance
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Which of the following have NOT been helped through cognitive therapy?
a. Autism, mental retardation, and drug-related problems b. Phobias, depression, and anxiety disorders c. Obsessive-compulsive disorders, hyperactivity, and sexual dysfunction d. All of these have been effectively treated with cognitive therapy.
The theory of how people make causal judgments is called
(a) cognitive feedback theory (b) attribution theory (c) positive illusion theory (d) the positive adaptation model
Piaget called logical processes that can be reversed
A) operations. B) animism. C) egocentrism. D) all of the above
The organic metaphor views the environment as either conducive to or an impediment to healthy growth
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.