Most family therapists who work with couples concentrate on

a. exploring the marital partners' childhoods to understand the source of the current conflicts.
b. desensitization techniques to help the marital partners become more tolerant of each other.
c. changing the behavior of the person in the marriage who is the source of the couple's problems.
d. improving the couple's patterns of communication so they can find better ways of solving their problems.
e. identifying unconscious conflicts that impede upon the couple's happiness.


d. improving the couple's patterns of communication so they can find better ways of solving their problems.

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A. lithium B. benzodiazepines C. antidepressants D. typical antipsychotic drugs

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A. slow down, so that the student can take dictation word for word B. slow down, so that the student can take notes in full sentences C. tell the student to put the ideas in his own words rather than try to use those of the instructor D. tell the student to bring a tape recorder to class so that he doesn't miss any of the instructor's words

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Caregivers who are uncomfortable with hugging and holding infants raise ____

a. secure infants c. anxious infants b. avoidant infants d. ambivalent infants

Psychology

Fine motor skills of the hand develop, in part, because of which of the following?

A) The progressive development of cartilage in the wrist bones. B) The progressive development and separation of the wrist bones. C) The development of bones in the fingers. D) The growth of new neurons in the hands.

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