Author Question: Which of the following best describes the social skills training approach to treating ... (Read 43 times)

dmcintosh · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

Which of the following best describes the social skills training approach to treating alcohol-related disorders?

a) An approach used to teach client lacking social skills that may be triggering alcohol use
b) An approach used to help clients repair relationships that may have been damaged because of alcohol abuse
c) An approach used to teach clients skills to resist the pressures of alcohol in social situations
d) An approach to help clients create a schedule of social activities to distract from alcohol temptations

Question 2

The problem with theory testing research in the area of behavioral approaches in that

a. it is difficult to test the theory separate from outcome
b. behavioral constructs are hard to operationalize
c. behavior therapists are bad researchers
d. all of the above are true