Behavior-Focused Therapists Base Their Explanations and Treatments of Mental Abnormality

question 153

Multiple Choice

Behavior-focused therapists base their explanations and treatments of mental abnormality on principles of:

• A) relationships.
• B) ego development.
• C) dream analysis.
• D) learning.

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Definitions:

Serial Position Effect

A cognitive phenomenon where an individual tends to remember the first and last items in a series better than the middle items.

Phi Phenomenon

The Phi Phenomenon is the optical illusion of perceiving continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession, foundational in the study of motion perception.

Implicit Memory Effect

The implicit memory effect refers to the influence of previous experiences on performance of a task without conscious recollection of those experiences.

Sequestering Effect

A process in which carbon and other substances are removed from the atmosphere and stored in trees, plants, or the ocean, often discussed in the context of mitigating climate change.