If you focus on your fingertip and bring it toward your eyes
until they almost cross, you will actually feel the muscles that control eye movement working harder as your fingertip gets closer through a process known as
a. habituation.
b. linear perspective.
c. convergence.
d. overlap.
ANSWER: c
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Frequent meetings with a therapist to develop a close alliance and help clients transfer negative emotions is characteristic of
a. short-term psychodynamic therapy. b. long-term psychoanalysis. c. short-term psychoanalysis. d. long-term psychodynamic therapy.
Experts predict that in the future less therapy will be provided by psychiatrists and clinical psychologists with more therapy being provided by master's-level practitioners and by self-help groups run by paraprofessionals. In addition, there will be a greater use of short-term therapy and solution-focused, problem-solving approaches rather than insight-oriented therapies. Which of the following
is NOT a reason for these changes? a. With pressures to reduce the cost of mental health services, psychiatrists and clinical psychologists are more expensive. b. Research shows that self-help groups and master's-level practitioners provide better care for clients than do psychiatrists and clinical psychologists. c. There are currently too few psychiatrists and clinical psychologists to take on primary responsibility in all mental health cases. d. Insight-oriented therapies, in particular psychoanalysis, take longer and are more expensive.
Given the description provided in the text, each of the following would constitute a clinical practicum experience EXCEPT
a. providing therapy to mildly depressed outpatients through a clinic operated by the psychology department. b. performing cognitive assessments on individuals coming through an Alzheimer's clinic at the local hospital. c. teaching an undergraduate research methods laboratory for the department. d. running a weekly group at the library to teach relaxation techniques to people in the community.
A source of hope for a sustainable future is:
A. high birth rates in technologically advanced countries. B. taxless economies. C. removal of "smart meters" technology. D. reduced consumption.