Selye Named the Initial Stage of Our Response to a Stressor

question 49

Multiple Choice

. Selye named the initial stage of our response to a stressor the:

• A) resistance stage
• B) alarm reaction
• C) refractory stage
• D) exhaustion stage

Interpret how trusts terminate based on their purpose, the death of a beneficiary or trustee, or fulfillment of their terms.

Understand the principle that insight into one's problems within psychotherapy is instrumental for change, but not a cure-all by itself.

Identify and differentiate between various experimental treatments for major depressive disorder that do not involve inducing seizures.

Recognize the importance of a collaborative effort between therapist and client in the psychotherapy process.

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Definitions:

B.F. Skinner

An American psychologist and behaviorist known for his work in developing the theory of operant conditioning, focusing on how behaviors are influenced by consequences.

Lev Vygotsky

A psychologist known for his theory on social development and the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development.

Information Processing

The method by which individuals perceive, analyze, manipulate, use, and remember information, analogous to the way computers process data.

Psychoanalytic

Pertains to a theory and therapeutic method developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious mental processes and early childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.