Laurarose has recently been suffering from intensive nightmares. Her therapist has suggested that she engage in a new exercise where she will "rewrite" her nightmare by visualizing positive images while awake
This practice is called ________ therapy.
a) in-vivo exposure
b) systematic desensitization
c) imagery rehearsal
d) virtual reality
ANS: C, This form of therapy has been found useful for people with post-traumatic stress disorder who experiences troubling thoughts/memories during the day and night.
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In a study of three groups of patients suffering from generalized anxiety disorder – one group receiving no treatment, one group receiving behavioral treatment, and one group receiving psychodynamic treatment – which group showed the most improvement
after treatment was completed? a. The two experimental groups showed approximately the same amount of improvement, which in both cases was greater than the improvement shown by members of the control group. b. The experimental group that received behavioral treatment. c. The experimental group that received psychodynamic treatment. d. The control group that received no treatment
Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory of human development places primary emphasis on
A) children's biological needs. B) the interactions among the contexts in which children live and develop. C) genetic or hereditary patterns. D) environmental stimuli that elicit and reinforce behavior.