All Forms of Psychotherapy Share the Assumption That _____ Play(s)

question 404

Multiple Choice

All forms of psychotherapy share the assumption that _____ play(s) a significant role in problematic emotions, behaviors, and thoughts.

• A) genetic vulnerability to mental disorders
• B) abnormal brain chemistry
• C) psychological factors
• D) repressed sexual urges and wishes

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Operant-Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with specific consequences.