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faduma

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Aversive conditioning for alcoholics
 
  a. punishes the alcoholic for drinking by making him or her sick after drinking.
  b. uses educational and life skills training to help the alcoholic understand the negative aspects of drinking.
  c. includes family members to try to help the alcoholic understand the harm his or her behaviors have done.
  d. involves pairing alcohol with something unpleasant like electric shock.

Question 2

According to Paris' multidimensional theory of borderline personality disorder (BPD), people with high levels of impulsivity and affective instability
 
  a. are likely to develop BPD in response to even minor stressors.
  b. are likely to develop BPD if they are exposed to trauma.
  c. come mainly from intact homes and are unlikely to develop BPD.
  d. come to enjoy acting out.



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Answer to Question 1

d. involves pairing alcohol with something unpleasant like electric shock.

Answer to Question 2

b. are likely to develop BPD if they are exposed to trauma.



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