- Behavior modification is based on
a. biological assumptions
b. principles of operant conditioning
c. Freudian theory
d. the recovery of repressed information - Albert Ellis originated rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT). He explicitly
credits what ancient philosophy for some of his inspiration?
a. Stoicism
b. Empiricism
c. Hedonism
d. Determinism - Aaron Beck speaks of automatic thoughts. These are very similar to Ellis’s con-
cept of
a. repressed memories
b. activating events
c. irrational thoughts
d. involuntary perceptions - Groups that aim at fostering one’s potentialities and personal growth are
called
a. Jungian self-realization groups
b. encounter groups
c. psychoanalytic groups
d. actualization-orientation groups - What drugs treat mental disorders characterized by a loss of touch with reality?
a. Antianxiety agents
b. Antidepressent agents
c. Mood-stabilizing agents
d. Antipsychotic agents - Which of the following drugs is associated primarily with the treatment of
bipolar disorder?
a. Lithium carbonate
b. Haloperidol
c. Chlorpromazine
d. Diazepam
ANSWERS TO THE SELF-TEST
1-a 2-d 3-b 4-c 5-b 6-a 7-c 8-b 9-d 10-a
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