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. a driver speeding B. a 90-year-old woman wearing a bikini C. an employee ignoring rules when the boss isn't around D. a teen dressed in "goth" clothing
Which of the following is true of secondary appraisal?
A. It is an assessment of what a situation means to an individual. B. It involves a self-assessment of the resources available to cope with stress C. It involves an internal physiological process in an individual that occurs during a stressful situation. D. It involves not showing any emotion for an event that is personally irrelevant to an individual.