Cognitive Therapy Is Used in Stress-Management Programs to Help Clients

question 65

Multiple Choice

Cognitive therapy is used in stress-management programs to help clients learn to do all of the following

• A)develop more realistic appraisals and attitudes.
• B)identify unrealistic negative thoughts.
• C)tell off people they don't like, as a way of reducing stress.
• D)assert themselves in an appropriate way in stressful situations.

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Definitions:

Twin Study

A research design in behavioral genetics that compares the similarity of twins raised in different environments to understand the genetic and environmental influences on human traits.

Genetic Bases

The underlying genetic factors that contribute to the physical and behavioral characteristics of an organism.

Schizophrenia

A severe mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions.

Concordance

A concept used in behavioural research into the genetic bases of psychiatric disorders. When the disorder that characterizes one person, called the index case or proband, also occurs in another person, the two are said to display concordance. The degree of concordance is thought to reveal the influence of genetics.