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

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Definitions:

Priming

The process by which exposure to a stimulus influences a response to a later stimulus, often without conscious guidance or intention.

Absolute Thresholds

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can perceive, meaning the lowest level at which an individual can experience a sensation.

Retinal Disparity

The difference in visual images that each eye perceives because of the different angles from which each eye views the world, important for depth perception.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant or unchanged stimuli over time, allowing organisms to focus on relevant changes in the environment.