The Main Criticism of the Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychodynamic Explanations for the Maintenance

question 212

Multiple Choice

The main criticism of the cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic explanations for the maintenance of hysterical disorders is that:

• A) they focus too much on the gains the patient receives from the disorder.
• B) they fail to take into account the gains the patient receives from the disorder.
• C) they confuse the ideas of gain and reward.
• D) they cannot explain how the gains can outweigh the pain of the disorder.

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Definitions:

Government Intervention

Regulatory actions taken by a government in order to affect or interfere with decisions made by individuals, groups, or organizations regarding economic and social matters.

Equilibrium Price

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Marginal Consumer

A consumer who is indifferent between purchasing and not purchasing an additional unit of a good, based on the current price.

Social Cost

The total cost of an activity to society, including both private and external costs.