Suppose a client believes that nobody likes him and, as a result, he habitually declines social invitations. His therapist works on showing that he does have friends who like him, and suggests incentives to encourage more social activity. This example most clearly demonstrates which form of therapy?
A. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
B. Behavior therapy
C. Applied behavior analysis (ABA)
D. Psychoanalytic therapy
Answer: A
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a. "No, they don't, because researchers believe that female sexual disorders can be corrected by sex therapy for women.". b. "No they don't, because researchers believe that female sexual disorders are caused by self-objectification, rather than by male gender roles.". c. "Yes, they do, because male gender roles suggest that men should be aggressive, and women should be passive.". d. "It's not clear, because researchers have not conducted enough studies to determine whether gender roles are related to sexual disorders.".
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A researcher administers a new personality test to 20 college students. Six months later she readministers the test and finds that her results are not at all consistent with those gathered at the first test administration. The researcher's test has a problem of:
A. validity B. reliability C. probability D. replicative credibility
One who systematically gathers information in order to describe, predict, and explain abnormality is a clinical
A. practitioner B. legalist C. mentalist D. scientist