A Friend of Yours Is in Therapy for Depression and Has

question 123

Multiple Choice

A friend of yours is in therapy for depression and has been asked to keep a diary of all her negative thoughts about herself and her circumstances. What is the likely goal of her therapist?

• A) to get your friend to acknowledge problematic thought patterns so they can be modified
• B) to highlight the defence mechanisms which cause id-ego conflict
• C) to increase self-concept congruence
• D) to outline the rewards and punishments needed to change her behaviour

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Definitions:

Lower Control Limit

The lowest boundary of acceptable performance in a statistical quality control chart, below which a process is considered out of control.

Assignable Causes

Specific, identifiable factors leading to variations in a process or system, as opposed to random variations.

Variation

The degree to which data points in a statistical distribution or dataset differ from each other and from the mean of the set.

Specification Limits

Pre-determined upper and lower bounds within which a product or process's performance is considered acceptable.