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Which of the following is not true about the effects of aging on the male's sexual
... [Show More] response cycle?
a) excitement phase--erectile firmness decreases
b) plateau phase--impaired erectile reflex
c) orgasmic phase--decreased ejaculatory inevitability
d)resolution phase--longer refractory period Correct Answer: a) excitement phase--erectile firmness
decreases
Parents bring in their son, age nine. They are concerned about his temper tantrums and acting-out.
The mother works full-time and the father is the primary caregiver. The father mentions that the boy
has asthma with attacks often triggered by conflicts over discipline and limit setting. The best
treatment strategy would be:
a) send both parents to a class to help them learn appropriate discipline skills.
b) see the parents for their issues and refer the child to a support group for children with asthma.
c) work with the parents and the child on logical consequences for the child's behavior and refer the
entire family to a support group.
d) view the asthma as a distraction for the system, discourage somaticizing and emphasize effective
parenting. Correct Answer: c) work with the parents and the child on logical consequences for the
child's behavior and refer the entire family to a support group.
A family complains about the mother's overprotectiveness and nagging behavior. The therapist, after
listening to these complaints, states to the mother, "I am impressed by your caring and
conscientiousness." This technique is known as:
a) relabeling (reframing)
b) positive connotation
c) symptom prescription
d) therapeutic paradox Correct Answer: b) positive connotation
A psychodynamic therapist working with a system would be most likely to begin the termination
process when:
a) individuals have worked through the emotional bonds within their families
b) individuals have physically or at least emotionally separated from the families in which they were
raised
c) individuals have more insight into previously unconscious motivations and less reliance on egodefensive maneuvers
d) the system is more differentiated Correct Answer: a) individuals have worked through the
emotional bonds within their families
What does Carl Rogers most emphasize for an effective therapeutic relationship?... [Show Less]