Chapter 1
According to your text, abnormal behavior is defined as behavior that is inconsistent with the individual’s developmental, cultural, and societal norms, creates emotional distress, or __________.
What is interferes with daily functioning
This part of the brain has to do with the experience of emotion, the regulation of emotional expression, and basic biological drives.
What is the limbic system
This aids in the goals of the assessment and the psychological tests or measurements to be administered.
What is the referral question
In this type of therapy, the goal is to expose the client to the feared situation?
Exposure therapy within CBT or behavioral therapy
This explains why odor memories often the ones the affect us emotionally more than other senses.
What is the limbic system is wired into the olfactory system.
Approximately what total percentage of adults in the U.S. have suffered from a psychological disorder at some time in their lives?
What is 47%
Kathleen has been arrested several times for shoplifting. Because she is a repeat offender, the judge requested a psychological evaluation. The results show a young woman with difficulty thinking through problems and generating appropriate solutions. In addition, she has impaired judgment and difficulty controlling impulses. What brain lobe would most likely be involved in this type of cognitive dysfunction?
What is the Frontal lobe
During the college’s health fair, the Counseling Center offers confidential testing to evaluate a student’s risk for substance abuse. This assessment process is typically known as a
What is a screening
People who suffer from generalized anxiety disorder are characterized by excessive worry about
What is many different things.
We said that R vs L brain is for the most part a myth as both parts of the brain are being used. The exception to this is what per lecture?
What is the left part of the brain is the seat of language.
James did not study for the test and failed. Instead of admitting that his lack of studying caused this result, he claims that a nightmare he had made it impossible for him to focus on the exam. In Freud’s theory, which of the following defense mechanisms is Raul likely using?
What is rationalization
It allows for the examination of rare disorders or conditions.
What is a case study
The Thematic Apperception Test is an example of this type of personality test.
What is projective
Some people suffer from a feeling that a thousand eyes are watching every move they make. In addition, they may be preoccupied with the impression that they make on others, usually assuming it to be negative. As a result, these people may avoid situations in which they will have to interact with large numbers of people. How would you categorize this behavior?
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
There was a landmark study of behavior genetics in the 60's and 70's trying to understand schizophrenia. This study was associated with this name.
Who is Kety
This term is defined as biological and environmental factors interact to determine the likelihood that a person will exhibit abnormal behavior
What is diathesis-stress model
What study led to the ethical code in research?
What is the Tuskeege Syphilis experiment
Jeremy has symptoms of high anxiety. He worries constantly. However, his worry tends to be regarding social situations. Examining the different symptoms and determining the best diagnosis is called what?
What is differential diagnosis.
This disorder is initiated when an individual experiences a traumatic event or is witness to serious injury or the violent death of another.
What is PTSD?
What is the biggest evidence for genetic vs environmental etiology?
What is identical twins separated at birth.
This model would ask the question, "Are the thoughts based in reality or are there exaggerations?
What is the cognitive model.
This is a common error for undergraduat students when reading journal articles with correlational research.
What is correlation=causation.
What is the DSM-V?
This disorder involves parasympathetic nervous system activation unlike other anxiety disorders that activate the sympathetic nervous system.
What is blood-injection phonbia?
This explains how the postnatal environment is relatd to anxiety?
What is elevated stress in the prenatal environment often leads to elevated stress hormones and there is an increased change of an anxiety disordr as an adult regardless of postnatal envrionment.