Which other theories, besides Sullivan’s, could also explain Stacy’s behavior? How?

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Behaviorism could explain her submissiveness because she seems to have been reinforced (through attention) for it. One could use Erikson’s stages to explain her behavior. Adler’s concept of inferiority could apply here. Horney’s neurotic needs could also apply.

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Contrast the medical and cognitive forms of therapy for panic disorder, being sure to address the issue of internal factors and self-efficacy. Which treatments are most effective in the long run?

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As part of his study, Lincoln asks the participants to complete a questionnaire that assesses attitudes towards drinking as well as personal drinking behavior, yielding scores indicating perceived riskiness of underage drinking, perceived acceptability of underage drinking, and risk of engaging in alcohol abuse. Lincoln's approach is best described as ____

a. enhanced qualitative b. modified quantitative c. duplicative d. mixed methods

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You take your girlfriend to the fancy restaurant in town. As you are enjoying your meal, you ask her if her meal is as good as the last time you both came to this restaurant. She then informs you that this is the first time she has ever been to this restaurant with you. You have just gotten into trouble due to

a. elaborative processing. b. anterograde amnesia. c. repression. d. encoding failure.

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