Michael is a 4-year old boy presenting with argumentative, disruptive, and oppositional behaviour since 2 ½ years old. Which of the following treatments might you consider when intervening with his family?

A four year old child, has a history of acting out behaviors.  He is one of 4 children to a single mother.  It has been determined that the child has recently been biting other children.  Between the struggles of single mother-hood and working with the issues of her son, the mother often resorts to yelling and corporal punishments for her son.  What might be the most helpful therapy for this family?Group of answer choicesFamily TherapyPsychoeducation TherapyInterpersonal PsychotherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

he treatment considered to be the most effective against current-day health threats is:Question 34Select one:a.prevention.b.antibiotics.c.surgery.d.genetic testing.

Mr. Jones is concerned about one of his students, Andre, who has recently been identified as having an emotional and behavioral disorder. Which one of the following is a good strategy for Mr. Jones to use with Andre?Question 46Select one:A.Mr. Jones avoids talking to Andre about his problems. That's what the school psychologist is for, and besides, Andre might become too reliant on Mr. Jones for emotional support.B.Because Andre exhibits defiant behavior, Mr. Jones takes every opportunity to exert his own authority in the classroom. It's the only way he can keep control of the situation and not lose credibility with the other students.C.To appeal to Andre's interest in trains, Mr. Jones is developing the next history unit around the building of the first transcontinental railroad.D.In order to reduce the number of conflicts Andre gets into in the classroom, Mr. Jones encourages other students to avoid interacting with Todd any more than necessary.

A 9-year-old boy increases his television watching (when he should be doing his homework) after his father scolds him. The father then decides to ignore the boy’s television-watching behavior. Within a week, the boy has stopped watching television when he should be doing homework. The father’s intervention, which led to improvement in the boy’s behavior, can best be described asQuestion 26Select one:a.Extinctionb.Classical conditioningc.Punishmentd.Negative reinforcemente.Positive reinforcement

Treatmenti. List 2 evidence-based psychological treatments for the disorder (not medications)ii. Please discuss at least three empirical articles (for each treatment) with findings foreach one to support the scientific investigations for these treatments.iii. From what you know about the character, how might they make use of thesestreatments? What modifications, might you make in light of the particularpsychosocial history, current life situation, and emotional needs of this character?