The Mental Activity That Goes on in the Brain When

question 13

Multiple Choice

The mental activity that goes on in the brain when a person is organizing and attempting to understand information and conveying information to others is known as:

• A)selective attention.
• B)communication.
• C)processing.
• D)thinking.

Analyze the factors contributing to premature termination from therapy and strategies to prevent it.

Evaluate the importance and effectiveness of relapse prevention in treatment outcomes.

Comprehend the impact of client’s readiness to change on therapy outcomes.

Understand the differential effectiveness of psychotherapeutic approaches based on client problems and stages of change.

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Definitions:

Reaction Formation

In psychoanalytic theory, the defense mechanism that keeps an anxiety-producing impulse or thought in check by producing its opposite.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that consists of the conscience and the individual’s system of internalized rules of conduct, or morality.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory in psychology originated by Sigmund Freud, which posits that human behavior is the result of interactions among the id, ego, and superego, within the context of sexual and aggressive drives.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the relatively rational part of the mind that balances the competing claims of the id, the superego, and reality.