A Core Strategy in the Behavioural Activation Approach to Treating

question 72

Multiple Choice

A core strategy in the behavioural activation approach to treating depression is:

• A) engaging in activities that offer repeated experience of natural reinforcers.
• B) learning how to assert oneself more effectively.
• C) learning how to wake up early in the morning rather than sleeping in and wasting time.
• D) learning how to develop a regular habit of engaging in cardiovascular exercise.
• E) learning how to achieve a better work-life balance.

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Definitions:

Gene Expression

The process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly of a protein molecule.

Target mRNA

Messenger RNA molecules identified for binding by specific proteins or molecules, typically for the purpose of regulating gene expression.

Translation

Translation is a process in molecular biology through which messenger RNA (mRNA) is decoded by a ribosome to produce a specific amino acid chain, or polypeptide, that will then fold into an active protein.

Proteolytic Processing

This refers to the enzymatic breakdown of proteins into smaller polypeptides or amino acids.