A Psychologist Who Supports a Cognitive-Behavioral Approach Would Be Likely

question 68

Multiple Choice

A psychologist who supports a cognitive-behavioral approach would be likely to say which of the following when explaining the cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

• A)"Excessive use of defense mechanisms helps the person redirect his or her unacceptable impulses into more acceptable behaviors."
• B)"Thoughts and actions that reduce anxiety are done repetitively."
• C)"Some individuals' personalities need high levels of autonomic nervous system arousal, and repetitive thoughts and behaviors satisfy that need."
• D)"Certain thoughts and actions are the result of abnormal activity in particular brain centers."

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