A Psychologist Notices That Many of His/her Clients Who Are

question 21

Multiple Choice

A psychologist notices that many of his/her clients who are experiencing infertility report high levels of stress.S/he concludes that stress levels are interfering with their ability to conceive a child and recommends a program of relaxation.This is an example of decision-making that is affected by:

• A)inferring causation from correlation.
• B)a biopsychosocial model.
• C)a diathesis stress model.
• D)a self-serving bias.

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Definitions:

Unconditional Statement

A statement that is absolute and does not depend on any conditions or variables for its validity.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism.

Discriminated Variable

A specific feature or cue in the environment that signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment, guiding behavior accordingly.

Consequence

The outcome or result of an action, often considered in terms of its effects or impacts.