A Recent Survey of Doctorate Student Practitioners Revealed the Following

question 25

Multiple Choice

A recent survey of doctorate student practitioners revealed the following about the use of psychotherapeutic techniques:

• A)Practitioners used more techniques outside their primary theoretical orientation than from their own
• B)Overall, 23 techniques were used by 127 practitioners
• C)The top one technique was trying to understand the world from the client's perspective
• D)All of the above

Identify the relevance of historical perspectives in psychology to contemporary practices and theories.

Understand the founding contributors and their contributions to psychology, including behaviorism.

Distinguish between Freud's and Watson's perspectives on phobias.

Comprehend the objectives and methods of behaviorism.

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Definitions:

Prejudice

The negative (or positive) evaluations or judgments of members of a group that are based primarily on group membership.

Discrimination

The negative (or sometimes positive) actions taken toward members of a particular group because of their membership in the group.

Stereotyping

Forming oversimplified and generalized views about groups of people based on certain traits or characteristics.

Nursing Home

A facility providing residential care for elderly or disabled people, offering medical and personal care support.