AP PSYCHOLOGY

TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

THERAPY AND TREATMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following does Myers (author of the textbook) call psychology’s most powerful tool for sorting reality from wishful thinking?
A
ESP
B
Regression toward the mean
C
Control group
D
Placebo group
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Personality psychologists are psychologists who are interested in the study of how an individual’s major psychological subsystems-motives, emotions, the self, and others-function together to create a person’s life patterns.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients examine how their thoughts affect their behavior. It aims to change cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is the most effective treatment for depression.

Detailed explanation-4: -The goal of behavior therapy is usually focused on increasing the person’s engagement in positive or socially reinforcing activities. Behavior therapy is a structured approach that carefully measures what the person is doing and then seeks to increase chances for positive experience.

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