According to a Behavior Therapist, How Are Psychological Disorders Treated

question 95

Multiple Choice

According to a behavior therapist, how are psychological disorders treated MOST effectively?

• A)The client must learn new responses.
• B)Maladaptive thought patterns should be challenged or changed.
• C)Unconscious conflicts should be brought to light.
• D)Neurotransmitter irregularities should be rectified through drugs.

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Definitions:

Organizing Effects

Organizing effects refer to the long-term changes in behavior and physiology resulting from exposure to certain hormones during critical periods of development.

Activating Effects

Phenomena by which certain hormones or neurotransmitters stimulate specific cellular functions or behaviors.

Development

The process of growth and change that happens in organisms over their lifetime, encompassing physical, mental, and emotional evolution.

Reward System

The reward system is a brain circuit that reinforces behaviors by releasing pleasurable sensations, primarily through the neurotransmitter dopamine, crucial in motivation and addiction processes.