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  1. Which therapy specifically targets the connection between avoidance behavior and emotional distress in anxiety disorders?

    Answer: Exposure and response prevention

    Exposure and response prevention (ERP) directly targets avoidance by exposing clients to feared stimuli while preventing the compulsive or avoidant response.

  2. The concept of 'expressed emotion' (EE) in family research most strongly predicts relapse in which condition?

    Answer: Schizophrenia

    High expressed emotion (critical comments, hostility, and emotional overinvolvement from family members) is a robust predictor of relapse in schizophrenia.

  3. Which research design allows researchers to draw causal inferences by manipulating an independent variable and randomly assigning participants to conditions?

    Answer: True experimental design

    True experimental designs involve random assignment and manipulation of an independent variable, allowing causal conclusions to be drawn.

  4. According to Beck's cognitive theory of depression, the 'cognitive triad' consists of negative views about:

    Answer: Self, world, and future

    Beck's cognitive triad in depression involves negative automatic thoughts about the self, the world/environment, and the future.

  5. The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is classified as which type of assessment instrument?

    Answer: Projective technique

    The TAT is a projective technique in which ambiguous pictures are presented and the respondent's stories are interpreted to reveal underlying needs and conflicts.

  6. In community psychology, 'prevention' efforts aimed at stopping a disorder before it occurs are classified as:

    Answer: Primary prevention

    Primary prevention aims to reduce the incidence of a disorder by targeting entire populations before problems emerge.

  7. The 'Premack Principle' in behavior modification states that:

    Answer: A higher-probability behavior can reinforce a lower-probability behavior

    The Premack Principle holds that a preferred (high-frequency) behavior can be used as a reinforcer for a less preferred (low-frequency) behavior.