What Should You Look for in a Prospective Therapist

question 65

Multiple Choice

What should you look for in a prospective therapist?

• A)low fees and accessible office hours
• B)a therapist who works in an established clinic or hospital
• C)personal warmth, empathy, and self-confidence
• D)a Ph.D. or M.D. degree and a private practice

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Definitions:

Sensitization

An increased reactivity to all environmental events following exposure to an intense stimulus.

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon in which a change in the reinforcement conditions of one behavior leads to an opposite change in the rate of another behavior.

Opponent Process

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposing pairs.

Behavioral Contrast

The phenomenon where the rate of responding to one stimulus changes as a result of a change in reinforcement provided for responding to another stimulus.