The Prevailing View That Alcohol Abuse Usually Follows a Predictable

question 34

Multiple Choice

The prevailing view that alcohol abuse usually follows a predictable downward spiral was based on Jellinek's mid 20^th century survey of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members that asked them how alcohol had affected them physically and psychologically. Data from this survey are now considered inaccurate because

• A) respondents faked their answers to the questions on the survey.
• B) too few AA members answered the survey questions.
• C) since the survey was only sent to older members of AA, information on the progression of alcohol use was not available.
• D) Jellinek himself became an alcoholic and never finished the research.

Recognize the various types of sexual dysfunctions and their categorizations.

Identify factors affecting sexual desire and arousal in both men and women.

Comprehend the sexual response cycle and the stages unaffected by sexual dysfunctions.

Distinguish between different paraphilic disorders.

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Definitions:

Behaviour Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning techniques.

Concrete Goals

Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound objectives that one intends to achieve.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic method used to reduce phobia or anxiety by gradually exposing the person to the feared object or context while teaching relaxation techniques.

Joseph Wolpe

A South African psychiatrist known for developing systematic desensitization, a technique used in the treatment of phobias and anxiety disorders.