When Mark Goes to Give Jean a Congratulatory Pat on the Back

question 12

Multiple Choice

When Mark goes to give Jean a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done,she jumps and turns away.Mark has just read Chapter 1,and fancies himself something of a Gestalt psychologist.What is he likely to think about Jean's behaviour?

• A) Jean must really dislike me.
• B) Jean must have been abused as a child.
• C) What's her problem? A pat on the back is a reinforcer.
• D) Jean must have low self-esteem.
• E) Jean must have interpreted my gesture differently than I intended.

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Definitions:

Cognitive-behavioral Therapies

A group of psychotherapies that focus on identifying and restructuring negative thought patterns, with the aim of changing unwanted behavior patterns or treating mood disorders.

Acceptance

The process of recognizing and welcoming actual situations or facts without trying to change them.

Exposure

A therapeutic technique used in cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat anxiety disorders, which involves confronting the feared object, situation, or activity in a real or imagined way.

Psychotherapy

A treatment method for mental health disorders and emotional difficulties that involves talking to a psychologist or other mental health provider.