Dan is undergoing the newest form of therapy for a disorder related to serious trauma. Which of the following might occur during one of the therapy sessions?
a) He is asked to sit in the fetal position and recall events from early
in life.
b) He will sit quietly and silently, while the therapist describes the
details of the trauma that he experienced.
c) He will focus his attention on a traumatic memory while visually tracking
the therapist's finger as it is moved across his visual field.
d) He will stare for long periods of time at photographs and pictures
that are designed to remind him of the trauma that led to his disorder.
Question 2A posted announcement at a psychology convention indicates the guest speaker will not be able to attend because he has had a myocardial infarction. You overhear the reactions and comments of others as they read the announcement.
Which of the following statements indicates the speaker understands what has happened?
a) The speaker suffered a heart attack.
b) The speaker has had an anxiety attack.
c) The speaker had an artery in the brain burst.
d) The speaker fainted as a result of low blood pressure.
Question 3When people with schizophrenia are hearing voices, the part of the brain that appears to be activated is
a) the cerebellum.
b) the reticular formation.
c) Broca's area.
d) Werner's region.
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