Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)
Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134477961
Author: Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 1TY
Summary Introduction

Introduction:

Therapy is an effective method to make people better and function more effectively. Psychotherapy is used for mental disorders and it normally includes a person, couple or a group of individuals working specifically with a therapist and discussing their concerns and issues. The aim of most psychotherapy is to help both mentally sound and mentally scattered people to understand themselves better. The understanding of one’s intentions and actions is called as insight.

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Answer to Problem 1TY

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The therapist will use “insight therapy” to gain a better understanding of why Clara has self-destructive relationships with all her friends. Therefore, option a. is correct.

Option a. is given as “insight”.

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Reasons for the correct statement:

Insight is understanding the motives and actions of an individual, and therapies in which the primary aim is helping individuals to gain insight regarding their thoughts, behavior, and sentiments, are called insight therapies. In this case, the Clara is going to a therapist to gain insight on why she has self-destructive relationships with her friends. So, this type of therapy is known as insight therapy.

Hence, option a. is correct.

Reasons for the incorrect statements:

Option b. is given as “action”.

Action therapy used to change disorder or one’s behavior directly than providing insight into the cause of that behavior. Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Option c. is given as “behavioral”.

Behavioral therapies directly focus on observable behavior to eradicate them without getting insight into the reason for that behavior. Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Option d. is given as “biomedical”.

Biomedical therapies are the therapies that directly affect the biological functioning of the body and brain. Biomedical therapies include drugs, electric shock method, and surgical methods. Such therapies are also used directly without getting a better understanding of the reason for that behavior. Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Hence, options b., c., and d. are incorrect.

Conclusion

Clara is going to a therapist to gain a better understanding of why she has self-destructive relationships with her friends, such type of therapy is known as insight therapy.

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