You are a family therapist in a first interview with a couple. You note a style of communication that has been seen in couples who are basically unhappily married. This indicator is their
a. expression of anger to each other.
b. tendency to blame their conflict on each other's personality.
c. tendency to blame their conflict on circumstances.
d. desire to resolve conflicts in their own favor.
Answer: b.
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A. EEG B. PET scan C. fMRI D. TMS
Guiding clients to conduct their own treatment is representative of
a. client–therapist collaboration. b. a learning focus. c. the self control approach. d. in vivo treatment.
Bisiach’s test on hemineglect did provide support for a true deficit in attending to certain visual stimuli. However, one limitation noted in the textbook is that ____
a. ?the patients were all male b. ?Bisiach only used visual stimuli. c. ?anesthetizing the left hemisphere leaves patients unable to speak during the procedure d. ?patients with severe symptoms were more likely to deny their symptoms
Which of the following is just as important as an actual lack of control in causing us to feel threatened?
a. intense primary appraisal b. disorganized secondary appraisal c. perceived lack of control d. approach conflict