Sixteen-year-old Paul drinks heavily and drives dangerously fast, believing that he cannot be hurt. Paul is demonstrating
a. the personal fable.
b. deductive reasoning.
c. self-awareness.
d. the invincibility fable.
the invincibility fable.
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A) before birth. B) between birth and two years old. C) during puberty. D) during the two years just after puberty.
For which of these problems would systematic desensitization most likely be used?
a. Joe has been depressed for two years. b. Ken is sexually attracted to young children. c. As a result of schizophrenia, David does not interact with members of his family. d. A fear of heights restricts Alice's enrollment to classes that meet on the first floor. e. Lisa's borderline personality disorder causes her to think in "all or nothing" terms, and this interferes with her romantic relationships.