Students Perceive Themselves as Less Likely Than the Average Classmate

question 78

Multiple Choice

Students perceive themselves as less likely than the average classmate to develop drinking problems or drop out of school. This best illustrates

• A) the Barnum effect.
• B) the spotlight effect.
• C) the false consensus effect.
• D) unrealistic optimism.

Acknowledge the role of therapist-client interaction in treatment effectiveness, including client-centered therapy approaches.

Grasp the concept and implementation of systematic desensitization and other exposure therapies.

Understand the application and effectiveness of psychopharmacology in treating mental disorders.

Appreciate the significance of cultural competence in psychotherapy.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal

Pertaining to the prefrontal cortex of the brain, involved in complex behaviours including decision making and planning.

Co-sleeping

The practice of sleeping in close proximity to one's child, often in the same bed.

Habituation

The process by which an organism becomes accustomed to a stimulus after repeated exposures, leading to a decrease in response.

Classical Conditioning

A form of learning in which an environmental stimulus becomes associated with stimuli that elicit reflex responses.