Freud Felt That the Use of the Technique of _____________

question 122

Multiple Choice

Freud felt that the use of the technique of _____________ in therapy would allow the client to __________.

• A) catharsis; come to terms with psychosexual urges
• B) free association; break down defenses that blocked awareness of unconscious processes
• C) free association; recognize faulty thinking patterns
• D) catharsis; break down defenses that blocked awareness of unconscious processes

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Definitions:

Discriminative Operant

A type of operant conditioning where the organism learns to respond differently to various stimuli depending on whether the behavior will be reinforced.

Anticipatory Contrast

The long-lasting change in response due to an anticipated change in the reinforcement contingency.

Generalization of Inhibition

Generalization of inhibition occurs when an organism learns to suppress a response not only to the conditioned stimulus but also to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus, demonstrating a broadening of inhibitory control.

Generalization Gradient

A graph that shows the strength of responding in the presence of stimuli that vary in similarity to the conditioned stimulus; typically, responses diminish as stimuli become less similar.