One Area That Graduate Programs May Not Address Fully, According

question 24

Multiple Choice

One area that graduate programs may not address fully, according to many therapists, is

• A) how to choose the correct assessment protocols.
• B) how to conduct initial sessions to develop therapeutic alliances.
• C) how to manage their own emotions and use them therapeutically.
• D) knowing when to terminate treatment.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unfavorable condition strengthens a desired behavior.

Conditioned Stimulus

Conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

An initially inactive stimulus that, through association, acquires the capacity to evoke a conditioned response.