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Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

A recent trend in psychotherapy research is for researchers to concentrate more on... ?

  1. smaller components of therapy instead of overall improvement

  2. effects of relaxation

  3. reinforcement and punishment effects

  4. events of later childhood
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Modern psychotherapy research has shifted toward analyzing specific components of therapy rather than just overall improvement. This approach allows researchers to identify which therapeutic elements are actually effective, leading to more targeted and efficient interventions.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

In the technique called free association, clients...

  1. relate dream objects to emotional themes

  2. experience abreaction

  3. are encouraged to "become a person"

  4. respond quickly with the first thing that comes to mind
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Free association is a psychoanalytic technique developed by Freud where clients respond quickly with whatever comes to mind without censorship. This allows unconscious thoughts and feelings to emerge, providing insight into underlying psychological issues.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

As a rule, challenging events are stressful if they... ?

  1. require a level of exertion unusual for an animal

  2. provoke negative emotions

  3. involve some kind of physical pain

  4. move the body into a new environment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Challenging events are considered stressful when they provoke negative emotions such as anxiety, fear, or frustration. The key factor is not the physical difficulty or environmental change itself, but the emotional response it generates in the individual.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Harmful addictive behaviors all involve… ?

  1. lack of self-esteem, according to Lazarus

  2. denial

  3. behaviors pleasurable over the short term, damaging if repeated too often

  4. a "need for rebellion"
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Addictive behaviors typically provide immediate pleasure or relief while causing long-term harm. This short-term gratification reinforces repeated use despite accumulating negative consequences.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which is NOT among typical checklist items for self-diagnosis of alcoholism?

  1. hiding alcohol for personal consumption

  2. memory blackouts

  3. repeated problems such as arrests

  4. lack of ability to "hold one's liquor"
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Standard alcoholism screening focuses on behavioral consequences like hiding consumption, memory blackouts, and recurring problems. 'Inability to hold liquor' is NOT a diagnostic criterion - low tolerance is actually a biological risk factor, not a symptom.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Malaria is a disease which effects the

  1. Heart

  2. Lungs

  3. Spleen

  4. Kidneys
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Malaria, caused by Plasmodium parasites transmitted by mosquitoes, primarily affects the spleen. The parasite infects and multiplies within red blood cells, causing their destruction and leading to splenomegaly (enlarged spleen) as the organ works to filter damaged cells.