A Person You Meet at a Party Has a Degree

question 168

Multiple Choice

A person you meet at a party has a degree in counseling psychology.Your best guess is that she

• A)does talk therapy with clients who have psychological disorders.
• B)works in a hospital with patients who have psychological disorders.
• C)counsels people with adjustment and stress problems.
• D)works with a psychiatrist to counsel patients who are on medication for psychological disorders.

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Definitions:

Duplex Mind

The concept that the human mind operates on two levels: automatic, intuitive processing, and deliberate, rational thought.

Automatic System

Part of the cognitive system that is fast, unconscious, and requires minimal effort, as opposed to the effortful, conscious processing system.

Deliberate System

The deliberate system, in psychological theory, refers to one of two systems of thinking: slower, more rational, and conscious thought processes that require effort and deliberation.

Automatic Mind

The aspect of cognitive processing that functions without conscious thought, often responsible for habits, gut reactions, and quick decisions.