A behavior may be abnormal if it is these 3 things.
What is atypical, disturbing, and maladaptive
100
These are the 2 phobias we discussed in class (hint: specific phobia is not a phobia, it's a class of phobia)
What is social phobia and agoraphobia
100
Mood disorders are classified into these two categories based on severity
What are major mood disorders and moderate forms of mood disorders
100
Psychotherapy aims to facilitate positive change in these 3 areas
What is behavior, thinking, and adjustment
100
This type of psychotherapy changing behavior through conditioning
What is behavior therapy
200
This category of disorder is characterized by severe breaks with reality
What is psychotic disorders
200
Obsessive compulsive disorder is maintained by this process which rewards compulsive behavior
What is operant conditioning
200
These are the moderate versions or major depression and bipolar disorder
What is dysthymia and cyclothymia
200
Psychotherapy is the most and least effective on these types of psychological disorders
What is anxiety disorders (specifically phobias) and personality disorders
200
In humanistic therapy, this is a discrepancy between your real self and your ideal self
What is incongruence
300
Substance abuse problems (specifically alcohol) are developed in these three phases
What is initial phase, crucial phase, and chronic phase
300
George was robbed at gunpoint last year, and he frequently re-experiences the trauma whenever he is startled or surprised. George may have this disorder.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder
300
Twin studies have shown that this mood disorder is the result of genetic causes more so than environmental causes (the one he mentioned in class)
What is bipolar disorder
300
This is the relationship between therapists and clients/patients
What is the therapeutic alliance
300
These are two types of cognitive therapy (one is named after a psychologist)
What is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and Beck's cognitive therapy
400
These are four types of symptoms that can be associated with mental disorders
What is cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and physiological
400
Jane avoids going out, because she occasionally has severe attacks of anxiety for with no apparent cause. She may suffer from this disorder (answer how it would be listed in the DSM-IV)
What is panic disorder with agoraphobia
400
Sally's parents are concerned by her behavior. She sometimes gets incredibly excited and makes reckless decisions. Other times, she gets very withdrawn and seems to have no motivation. Sally's behavior is starting to disrupt her life, but she is still going to class and work. Sally may have this disorder.
What is cyclothymia
400
This is any type of therapy that aims to discover the root causes behind psychological problems, rather than to directly change behavior
What is insight-oriented therapy
400
These are the 4 most commonly used techniques by psychoanalysts (the 4 he mentioned in class)
What is free-association, dream analysis, resistance, and analysis of transference
500
This disorder is perhaps (according to your professor) the most common psychological disorder
What is substance abuse
500
Obsessions and compulsions are related to the caudate nucleus of this brain structure
What is the basal ganglia
500
Major mood disorders are considered to be internal and biological, or ________.
What is endogenous
500
This is the best predictor that therapy will be sucessful
What is a good therapeutic alliance
500
These are the two classical conditioning therapy techniques we discussed in class
What is systematic desensitization and aversion therapy