What Was Edvard Munch Trying to Depict in His Lithograph

question 30

Multiple Choice

What was Edvard Munch trying to depict in his lithograph The Scream?

• A)the feeling of being a social outcast
• B)the fear of abandonment
• C)the feeling of hearing a loud, piercing shriek from nature
• D)a man emitting a loud shriek
• E)none of these are correct

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy method for reducing fear and anxiety responses by gradually exposing the patient to the feared object or context in a controlled way.

Behavior Modification

The use of learned techniques to improve or change specific behaviors.

Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that helps individuals identify self-defeating thoughts and feelings, challenge the rationality of those feelings, and replace them with healthier, more productive beliefs.

Medial Prefrontal Cortex

A region of the brain involved in decision making, personality expression, and moderating social behavior.