Jeremy Knows That the Anxiety He Experiences Is Abnormal

question 10

Multiple Choice

Jeremy knows that the anxiety he experiences is abnormal. He thinks he may have generalized anxiety disorder. Jeremy does not have a lot of money, is in need of social support, and desires a structured therapy setting. In terms of psychological treatment, the best choice for Jeremy would be:

• A) brief psychoanalytic therapy
• B) brief cognitive therapy
• C) brief client-centred therapy
• D) group therapy

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables that are manipulated or changed in an experiment to determine their effects on dependent variables.

Dependent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Testable Prediction

A statement that anticipates a specific outcome of a study or experiment, based on a hypothesis, which can be empirically verified.

Operational Definition

A statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables. For example, human intelligence may be operationally defined as “what an intelligence test measures.”