Mr Gotanda Mistakenly Believed That a Single Intake Interview in Which

question 52

Multiple Choice

Mr. Gotanda mistakenly believed that a single intake interview in which he simply described his numerous symptoms to a therapist was a treatment for his distress. His immediate relief from many of his symptoms following this session best illustrates

• A) systematic desensitization.
• B) unconditional positive regard.
• C) transference.
• D) the placebo effect.

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Definitions:

Probability

The mathematical analysis of events governed by chance, quantifying how likely they are to happen.

Exponential Distribution

A probability distribution used to model the time between events in a Poisson process, characterized by a constant rate parameter.

Probability

Probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Student T Random Variable

A variable that follows the Student's t-distribution, often used in the context of small sample sizes when the population variance is unknown.