AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What term is used to describe largely unconscious defensive manoeuvres by a client intended to hinder the progress of therapy?
A
Transference
B
Therapeutic obstacles
C
Resistance
D
Maladaptive behavior
E
Unconscious conditioning
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Resistance. Largely unconscious defensive maneuvers intended to hinder the progress of therapy.

Detailed explanation-2: -resistance. refers to largely unconscious defensive maneuvers intended to hinder the progress of therapy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychodynamic therapy focuses on unconscious processes as they are manifested in the client’s present behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -Research Methods. Option D-Systematic desensitization is a therapy technique that exposes the client to the phobic stimulus gradually and utilizes counterconditioning upon each presentation to reduce the anxiety stemming from a phobia, and the gradual increase in the intensity of exposure to deplete the anxiety.

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