Lelia is a cigarette smoker who desires to quit smoking. She has tried several times to quit
on her own, but so far has failed. She decides to consult a therapist.
Her therapist suggests
that she imagine herself dying of lung cancer and the anguish her dying would cause her
loved ones. Lelia's therapist is using a method of therapy called
a. aversion therapy.
b. covert sensitization.
c. punishment therapy.
d. rational-emotive therapy.
e. implosion therapy.
b. covert sensitization.
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The family of a patient about to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is concerned about how the treatment will affect their loved one's memory. They meet with the psychiatrist and ask questions. What is the psychiatrist likely to tell them?
a. "Memory problems are typically of short duration." b. "Although there will be some loss of memory, the patients rarely complain." c. "Although there are serious memory losses, the benefits of treatment outweigh these losses." d. "The memory problems are actually a benefit because they keep negative memories out of consciousness."
Tina is 14 years old and having her first child and has a higher likelihood of a premature delivery because
a. she has an immature reproductive system. b. this is her first child. c. the father is also a teenager. d. she is having a single birth (rather than twins).