Both Behaviorists and Psychoanalysts Believe That

question 39

Multiple Choice

Both behaviorists and psychoanalysts believe that

• A) treatment for psychological disorders must be gradual over years.
• B) before we can treat a psychological disorder, we must trace it to its underlying causes.
• C) free association is an essential method in treating psychological disorders.
• D) all behavior is determined (nothing happens without a cause).

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Definitions:

Genetic Inheritance

The process by which genetic information is passed from parents to their offspring, determining traits.

Normal Distribution

A symmetrical, bell-shaped distribution of data in which most of the data points are concentrated around the mean, with the tails of the distribution tapering off symmetrically at both ends.

Persons

Human beings considered individually or collectively, often in relation to social or legal contexts.

Bell Curve

A graphical depiction of a normal distribution, where most occurrences take place near the mean and fewer occur as you move away from the mean.