Author Question: Which of the following criticism(s) can be made towards Beck's cognitive triad model and Seligman's ... (Read 43 times)

Redwolflake15 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which of the following criticism(s) can be made towards Beck's cognitive triad
model and Seligman's learned helplessness model of depression?

a. The interpretations that depressed youth make of their reality may actually be
correct. They may be depressed, not because their perception of reality is
mistaken, but because it is accurate and hopeless.
b. The bulk of the evidence for both theories is correlational in nature; therefore, it
cannot be concluded that either theory can fully account for the etiology of mood
disorders.
c. Few studies have been conducted to test these theories; therefore, both theories
are not supported by empirical research evidence.
d. To date, most of the studies testing these theories have been conducted with
adults. Therefore, it is unclear whether the etiological processes they describe
apply to children and adolescents.
e. a and b

Question 2

Behavior rating scales are

a. rarely used in clinical child assessments.
b. can be used to improve rapport in the early stages of treatment.
c. are inexpensive, easy to administer, and usually reliable and valid.
d. all of the above