What do behavior therapists see as the cause of abnormal or undesirable behaviors?
A. Learning
B. Unconscious conflicts
C. Distortions in thinking
D. Discrepancy between the real self and the ideal self
Answer: A
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The psychosocial developmental stage of maturity that lasts the longest is the:
a. muscular-anal stage. c. adulthood stage. b. locomotor-genital stage. d. latency stage.
The man explains his intoxication at a sporting event by saying, “Everyone always drinks at these events; it’s just the normal thing to do.” His reaction is most consistent with a(n) ___ theory of collective behavior.
a. deindividuation b. contagion c. emergent norm d. convergence e. social identity
Based on the research reported in your text regarding available treatments for bulimia nervosa, we can conclude that treatment that focuses on ________ and ________ is most effective in gaining rapid control of bulimia nervosa and maintaining these gains over the long term
a. dysfunctional thoughts; actual disordered behaviors b. family functioning; social relationships c. classical conditioning; operant learning d. biological processes; genetics
The biopsychosocial perspective assumes that mental disorders are:
A) entirely genetically determined. B) the result of neurotransmitter imbalances in the brain. C) simply patterns of maladaptive behaviour caused by learning and cultural influences. D) caused by multiple biological and environmental factors interacting with one another.