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The tendency to overestimate internal causes for others’ behavior.
What is the fundamental attribution error?
Stress that is positive and motivating is called this.
What is eustress?
This model argues that current life circumstances and prior history both contribute to the development of a psychological disorder.
What is the diathesis-stress model?
A spinner chair is considered this.
What was the first tranquilizer?
Assuming that someone is being kind, because they are genuinely a good person, is an example of this kind of attribution.
Asch’s study demonstrated this phenomenon.
What is conformity?
This model incorporates genetics, coping strategies, and familial support, to predict overall health.
What is the biopsychosocial model?
This disorder is characterized by Excessive Worry, Muscle Tension, Trouble Focusing, and Trouble Sleeping.
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
These therapies help people better understand their behavior, thoughts, and feelings
What are insight therapies?
According to general adaptation syndrome, this stage occurs at the start of a stressful event.
What is the alarm stage?
Helping others without expecting reward is called this.
What is altruism?
Stress impacts increases the risk of cancer, heart disease, and this.
What is type 2 diabetes?
This is the primary tool used by mental health professional to diagnose someone.
What is the DSM-5?
This type of therapy involves making a list of ordered fears.
What is systematic desensitization?
In generalized anxiety disorder, this is how long symptoms must last to meet the diagnostic criteria.
What is 6 months?
The bystander effect occurs because of this.
What is diffusion of responsibility?
Exercise is considered this type of coping skill.
What is emotion-focused?
In OCD, these are repetitive thoughts.
What are obsessions?
This is considered the most effective psychotherapy.
What is cognitive-behavioral therapy?
This disorder is associated with psychosis.
What is schizophrenia?
Prejudice involves this component of attitudes.
What is affective (emotions)?
One study showed that doing a stressful task with this reduced anxiety.
What is a dog?
Someone may be diagnosed with this, if they experience symptoms immediately after a stressful event, and the symptoms are resolved within a month.
What is acute stress disorder?
The developer of this psychosurgery earned a Nobel prize in 1949.
What is the lobotomy?
This therapy is based on principles of classical conditioning, specifically that individuals will associate something with an aversive stimulus.
What is aversion therapy?