A middle-aged couple sought sex therapy after consulting their physician, who recommended that they see a psychologist. After a thorough evaluation, the psychologist recommended a technique called sensate focus
How will the psychologist explain this technique?
a) "I want both of you to spend more time daydreaming about sex-related themes."
b) "You need to spend more time engaged in physical activity so you can overcome the stress created in your lives."
c) "The focus of the therapy is on the ability to achieve a zone of compatibility in which you are both thinking the same thing simultaneously."
d) "At the beginning of therapy you need to become reacquainted with the pleasures of tactile contact, so you will explore each other's bodies."
D
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A) All information from popular psychology and/or self-help is useless. B) Beware of exaggerated claims without supporting evidence. Correct. Remember that exaggerated claims require extraordinary evidence. When such evidence is absent, there is something to be wary of! C) Psychology and medicine often marginalize those with ideas that differ from conventional wisdom. D) Self-help therapies are rigorously tested before people can write books about them. Incorrect. While some self-help programs are probably effective, a majority of them have not been supported by scientific research.
One difficulty in conducting medical research is that
participants often assume that any treatment will be effective in alleviating their symptoms. Therefore, a researcher has to design an experiment that measures the influence of A) random selection. B) medical confounds. C) the Rosenthal effect. D) the placebo effect.
What is an example of extrinsic motivation?
a. Satisfaction with increasing knowledge b. Believing that factors outside of one’s control will contribute to one’s success c. Satisfaction with getting a good grade d. Taking responsibility
Insecure attachment at 12 months of age has been shown to predict ______.
A. behavior problems B. educational difficulties C. attention problems D. independence