The earliest known attempts to treat mental disorders involved

a. trephining.
b. implosive therapy.
c. sorcery.
d. prefrontal lobotomies.
e. exorcism.


a. trephining.

Psychology

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a. cognitive dissonance. b. the fundamental attribution error. c. the validity effect. d. deindividuation.

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The healthiest families are those in which children obtain a balance between autonomy and:

A) enmeshment. B) disengagement. C) individuation. D) connectedness.

Psychology

Teresa punches a pillow every time she feels aggression building up toward her younger brother, and this makes her feel relieved and more relaxed. Such an outcome supports the notion of

a. aggressive stimuli. b. catharsis. c. avoidance coping. d. dehumanization.

Psychology

Which of the following is an example of a polysynaptic reflex?

A. the patellar reflex B. the withdrawal of a limb in response to pain C. secretion of saliva D. the monosynaptic stretch reflex

Psychology