Give a brief description of the Alcoholics Anonymous approach to "treating" alcohol-addicted people including some of the underlying philosophy. What do we know about the effectiveness of this approach?
What will be an ideal response?
Based on a disease model, the alcoholic is biologically different from others and cannot control his or her drinking. Although this should remove the person's guilt for having the disease, it does not take away responsibility for managing it through the twelve-step approach. Group support and a buddy (sponsor) system are the main features. It seems to work no better than other treatment approaches.
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A) taijin kyofusho B) qi-gong psychotic reaction C) zar D) pibloktoq
When asked to write an essay on why she is who she is, Julia describes how her hopes and dreams influence how she behaves, thinks, and feels. Julia is focusing on how _____ events determine her personality.
A) prior B) subconscious C) environmental D) anticipated
The trichromatic theory states that there are three kinds of cones in the retina sensitive to these three colors: __________
a) yellow, brown, and red. b) red, yellow, and green. c) red, green, and blue. d) blue, green, and yellow.
What might explain the relationship between introversion and poor outcome in AIDS patients?
a. Introversion leads to additional immune suppression in people with AIDS. b. Individuals with AIDS often lack social support, which results in greater introversion. c. High norepinephrine levels are linked to both introversion and higher rates of HIV virus production. d. All of the above