In Discussing the Effectiveness of Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and Humanistic

question 248

Multiple Choice

In discussing the effectiveness of behavioural therapy, cognitive therapy, and humanistic therapy with a colleague, she suggests that the outcome is related to the dodo bird verdict. What does she mean?

• A)None of the three will work for this disorder.
• B)Behavioural therapy will be better because it focuses on extinction.
• C)All three are likely to be equally effective.
• D)Gender variables are unlikely to affect the outcome.
• E)Humanistic therapy will be more effective because it is social by nature.

Understand the general growth patterns and physical development milestones in children from birth through the early years.

Recognize the different temperaments in children and the implications of these temperaments on child development.

Identify the stages of cognitive development as proposed by Piaget and the abilities developed in each stage.

Describe the importance of language development in infants, including key milestones and processes.

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Definitions:

Self-Actualization

Bringing to fruition one's natural talents and possibilities, viewed as an essential impulse or requirement inherent in everyone.

Goal Difficulty

Describes how challenging a set goal is to achieve, which can influence motivation and effort levels.

Learned Needs Model

A theory suggesting that people's needs can be acquired or changed through experiences and interactions with the environment.

Herzberg's Motivator-Hygiene Model

A theory that suggests job satisfaction and dissatisfaction arise from two different sets of factors - satisfaction from motivating factors and dissatisfaction from hygiene factors.