It Appears That ______ Is the Most Effective Treatment at Reducing

question 45

Multiple Choice

It appears that ______ is the most effective treatment at reducing the physical symptoms, psychological distress, and disability associated with the somatic symptom disorders.

• A) cognitive behavioral therapy
• B) antidepressant medication
• C) family therapy
• D) emotion-focused therapy

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is initially elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the occurrence of desired behaviors.

Reciprocal Determinism

A perspective positing that individuals and their environment interact and influence each other.

Psychosocial

Relating to the interrelation of social factors and individual thought and behavior.