A Major Report Published by the Association for Psychological Science

question 36

Multiple Choice

A major report published by the Association for Psychological Science criticized clinicians as a whole for which of the following behaviors?

• A) continuing to support the "not guilty by reason of insanity" plea in the criminal justice system
• B) regularly diagnosing clients with conditions form which they did not suffer in order to justify recommendations of extensive psychotherapy
• C) providing psychotherapies that were not grounded in science
• D) billing insurance companies for services that were not provided
• E) provdiing psychotherapy without appropriate state-issued licensure

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Definitions:

Latent Learning

A form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement or immediate demonstration of the learned behavior, becoming apparent only when there is motivation to demonstrate it.

Prosocial Behaviors

Actions intended to benefit others, including helping, sharing, donating, co-operating, and volunteering.

Preparedness

The state of being ready in advance for any potential emergency, crisis, or disaster.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency for an animal's learned behavior to revert to its innate behaviors over time.