This type of psychologist focuses on observable behaviors that have been learned
What is a behavioral psychologist
100
This term refers to when a test measures what it is designed to measure.
What is validity
100
This term refers to the process of collecting relevant information to reach a conclusion
What is assessment
100
This refers to an instance where an individual experiences a short bout of panic that occurs suddenly
What is a panic attack
100
Most mental health treatment today occurs in this way
What is outpatient treatment
200
This type of psychologist focuses on maladaptive thought processes
What is a cognitive psychologist
200
This type of research study is limited because we cannot generalize the findings to the larger population based on one instance.
What is a case study
200
These types of tests directly assess brain function by assessing brain structure and activity
What is a neurological test
200
This term refers to the constant worry and tension suffered by those with generalized anxiety disorder
What is free-floating anxiety
200
This type of treatment was common during the Middle Ages in Europe
What is an exorcism
300
This type of psychologist focuses on an individual's ability to have free will and to self-actualize
What is a humanistic psychologist
300
This type of research is limited because we cannot determine cause and effect
What is correlational
300
These types of tests require a client to interpret vague stimuli
What is a projective test
300
This disorder is marked by a fear of places or situations where escape might be difficult.
What is agoraphobia
300
This type of psychosurgery involved the severing of the connections between the frontal lobes and lower regions of the brain
What is a lobotomy
400
This type of psychologist seeks to understand how factors like culture, race, and gender affect behavior
What is a multicultural psychologist
400
This type of research method uses a control group and an experimental group to find a cause/effect relationship
What is an experiment
400
These types of tests are typically self-reported and focus on one specific area of functioning
What is a response inventory
400
This theory of phobias explains why some types of phobias are more common than others
What is preparedness
400
In this form of treatment, clients receive information about their own physiological processes, such as muscle tension and heart rate, so they can learn to control them
What is biofeedback
500
According to Freud, this term refers to when a person who does not appropriately resolve each psychosexual stage
What is fixation
500
This term refers to the total number of cases of a disorder occurring in a population
What is prevalence
500
This type of observation involves observing individuals in an artificial setting
What is an analog observation
500
This type of treatment for OCD involves exposing a client to an anxiety-provoking situation and then preventing them from performing their compulsive acts
What is exposure and response prevention
500
This term refers to the reliving of past, repressed feelings in order to settle internal conflicts and overcome problems