What Is a Reason Offered by the Textbook to Explain

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is a reason offered by the textbook to explain why many youth do not receive substance abuse treatment?

• A) These programs are rarely offered during times that do not interfere with a typical public school schedule.
• B) There are many stigmas attached to seeking drug or alcohol treatment.
• C) Many families, especially minority families, cannot afford (or don't have adequate health insurance) to send their adolescent to treatment.
• D) It is difficult to actually meet the clinical cut-off for "substance abuse"; therefore, it is hard to be accepted into one of these programs.

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

A theory of learning which states all behaviors are acquired through conditioning processes influenced by the environment.

Gestalt Psychology

A psychological approach that emphasizes the whole of anything is greater than its parts and studies how people interpret and organize information.

Naturalistic Observation Method

A research strategy where behaviors are observed and recorded in their natural environment without manipulation or interference.

Experimental Method

A scientific approach to research in which the researcher manipulates one or more variables to determine their effect on a certain outcome.