A patient with symptoms of depression is working with a psychologist and reports that he has no meaningful relationships and no skills that allow him to make friends. The psychologist determines that the patients beliefs and lack of interpersonal skills are the primary contributors to his depression. Which of the following treatments is the psychologist most likely to use?

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A patient with symptoms of depression is working with a psychologist and reports that he has no meaningful relationships and no skills that allow him to make friends. The psychologist determines that the patient’s beliefs and lack of interpersonal skills are the primary contributors to his depression. Which of the following treatments is the psychologist most likely to use?

A	Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT)
B	Electroconvulsive therapy
C	psychoanalysis
D	Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Random assignment is the most important technique used to control for confounding variables because it has the ability to control for both known and unknown confounding extraneous variables. Because of this characteristic, you should randomly assign whenever and wherever possible.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The only research method that can determine whether a cause-effect relationship exists between two factors is called a(n) scientific experiment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Psychodynamic Perspective According to the psychodynamic model, depression is caused by unresolved unconscious conflict or repressed anger towards others.

Detailed explanation-4: -You can take several concrete steps to minimize risks and deception in your research. These include making changes to your research design, prescreening to identify and eliminate high-risk participants, and providing participants with as much information as possible during informed consent and debriefing.

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AP PSYCHOLOGY

TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

THERAPY AND TREATMENT