An Integrative Approach to the Case Study of Hailey at the Start

question 59

Multiple Choice

An integrative approach to the case study of Hailey at the start of the chapter

• A) would focus on how maternal postpartum depression factors combine with peer social stressors in triggering depression.
• B) would focus on how genetic factors interact with atypical synthesis of neurotransmitters to produce depression.
• C) would infer biological, psychological and social factors from Hailey's developmental history and describe how these factors have interacted over time to produce depression.
• D) would infer multiple biological and social factors from Hailey's history and then describe how these factors have dynamically and reciprocally interacted over time.
• E) would look at Hailey's history of thoughts, feelings and behaviours and integrate these in an account of how and when her depression emerged.

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Definitions:

Carl Rogers

An influential psychologist who developed client-centered therapy and emphasized the importance of the self-concept in understanding human behavior.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how stimuli can trigger conditioned responses in dogs.

Positive Reinforcement

A behavioral strategy that involves the addition of a rewarding stimulus following a desired behavior, aimed at increasing the likelihood of the behavior’s recurrence.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an adverse stimulus strengthens or increases the likelihood of a desired behavior.