Elvis Has Been Drinking Heavily All Afternoon, While His Friend

question 141

Multiple Choice

Elvis has been drinking heavily all afternoon, while his friend Cory has been drinking water and is stone-cold sober. Is Elvis more likely than Cory to behave aggressively?

• A)It depends on whether Elvis is a habitual drinker.
• B)It depends on whether either of them is provoked.
• C)It depends on whether Elvis is in a good mood.
• D)No. Despite the fact that alcohol is routinely linked to aggression in the mass media, there is no evidence that drinking alcohol increases aggression.

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Definitions:

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment designed to help individuals confront their fears by gradually exposing them to the feared object or context without any danger, to overcome their anxiety.

Worry Imagery Exposure

Identifying the patient’s main areas of worry, vividly imagining these unpleasant scenes, and concentrating on them while conjuring up images of the worst possible outcome. After holding these graphic images in their minds for a period of time, patients are then encouraged to generate as many alternatives as possible to the worst scenario.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent and excessive worry about various aspects of life, not limited to specific situations.

Treatment

The management and care of a patient for the purpose of combating a disease or disorder.