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Chiquita has a great deal of difficulty controlling her impulses. She lashes out at other children on the playground and spreads rumors about the teachers and fellow students. Each time Chiquita exhibits an undesirable behavior (such as taunting another child) she is immediately removed from the situation for a time-out period. Which behavior therapy technique is being applied in this situation?

Which Big Five personality dimension is characterized by cognitive exploration?

Which category of therapy is most concerned with improving a client’s awareness of the underlying causes of her or his difficulties?

Repetitive and ritualistic behaviors enacted to reduce feelings of anxiety are called __________ .

According to Carl Rogers, the self-concept refers to __________ .

Compared to traditional Freudian psychoanalysis, modern psychoanalytic and psychodynamic approaches to therapy focus more on __________ than on __________ as the motivating force behind a person’s actions.

Willis attends a weekly session designed to help people with social anxiety disorder. During the session a therapist guides discussion and solicits narratives from all the people present. What kind of therapy is Willis pursuing?

Speaking slowly, loudly, and emphasizing the key words, the waitress asked her elderly patron, “Would you rather have a slice of lemon pie or pecan pie, dear?” What is the waitress demonstrating with this speech style?

A person whom someone can designate to make medical decisions if they are unable to do so, is: 

In the past, there were 20 times more children than older people. Then there were 7 times more people under age 15 than over age 64. Currently, there are 3 times as many children as there are elders. These changes in the age make-up of the population are referred to as _____.