The Premise Underlying a Cognitive Functional Analysis Is That

question 35

Multiple Choice

The premise underlying a Cognitive Functional Analysis is that

• A)overt behavior rather than underlying causes should be the primary focus of the assessment.
• B)what a person says to himself or herself plays a critical role in behavior.
• C)assessment of the internal dialogue has no place in the cognitive-behavioral assessment process.
• D)self-report procedures are they only useful technique in cognitive-behavioral assessment.

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Definitions:

Amygdala

A structure within the brain's temporal lobe that is involved in emotional responses, decision-making, and memory processing, particularly known for its role in fear and pleasure responses.

Serial Position

A cognitive phenomenon where an individual is more likely to recall the first and last items in a series of objects or words, known as the primacy and recency effect, respectively.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information that is presented first more effectively than information that is presented later.

Recency Effect

A psychological phenomenon where the most recently presented items or experiences are more likely to be remembered than those presented earlier.