Humanistic Therapies Are Based on the Assumption That Psychological Disorders

question 248

Multiple Choice

Humanistic therapies are based on the assumption that psychological disorders primarily result from:

• A)irrational beliefs and negative thoughts
• B)unconscious impulses and memories
• C)an individual's poor self-concept and general lack of self-worth
• D)unwanted or maladaptive behaviors

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Definitions:

Apparent Extinction

A situation where a species appears to be extinct based on the lack of observed individuals, but may still have surviving members in unobserved areas.

Social-Cognitive Theorists

Researchers who study how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

Change In Knowledge

The process or result of acquiring new information or understanding, altering one's perception or understanding of a topic.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning, typically seen in classical conditioning experiments.