If behavior is assumed to be caused by external characteristics, this is known as __________________.
a. situational cause.
b. a dispositional cause.
c. a fundamental attribution error.
d. actor-observer bias.
Ans: a. situational cause.
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a. listen to what these persons are saying b. tell these persons that the crisis they think they are having is not really of much importance c. stay with such persons until the crisis passes d. point out alternative solutions to perceived problems e. get them to talk about their actual plans
When Tommy caught his son Gil smoking a cigarette, he sat in a seat in the garage and told him "you may not get up until you've smoked this entire pack of cigarettes." After the 20th cigarette, Gil was so sick that he promised he'd never smoke again. Tommy is using ________ to teach his son not to smoke.
A. aversion conditioning B. positive reinforcement C. in vivo graduated exposure D. virtual reality therapy
Two of the many mental processes studied by cognitive psychologists are _____ and _____
Fill in the blank with correct word
What is currently considered to be the most effective therapy for binge-eating disorder and tits associated weight issues?
a. medications b. cognitive-behavioral therapy c. psychological treatments d. a combination of medications and psychological treatments