Testing & Personality
Rewards and punishments are associated with this branch of psychology
What is behavioral psychology
A positive stress that results from motivating strivings and challenges
What is eustress
Two or more distinct personality states must be present for someone to be diagnosed with this
What is Dissociate Identity Disorder
Was an early form of psychotherapy
What are exorcisms
Eye contact, smiling, and body language are all forms of this type of communication
What is nonverbal communication
This type of person can be described as thoughtful, passive, and quiet
Who are introverts
This process involves a patient learning to control their bodily functions when stressed, with the help of machines
What is biofeedback
May involve hallucinations and delusions of grandeur or persecution
What is paranoid schizophrenia
Literally translates to "healing of the soul"
What is psychotherapy
These are schemas developed about entire groups of people, often based on half-truths or generalizations
What are stereotypes
The ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure
What is validity
This term refers to when a person must choose between 2 or more options stemming from opposing motives
What is a conflict situation
People with this type of personality tend to treat others as objects used for gratification
What is antisocial
This is done in order overwhelm a client by making them face a fear
What is flooding
Helping people for reasons other than rewards
What is altruism
This part of the psyche stops a person from stealing, according to Sigmund Freud
What is the superego
Social support that involves active direct help, such as providing housing or money
What is instrumental support
People with this kind of disorder are often unable to establish meaningful relationships with other people
What are personality disorders
A method of psychoanalysis that involves instructing the patient to lay down and say whatever is on their mind
What is free association
A diagram that represents relationships within a group
What is a sociogram
This defense mechanism involves someone thinking someone is angry at then when they are really angry at themselves
What is projection
The interpretation of an event that helps determine its stress impact
What is cognitive appraisal
This describes when a phobia becomes so severe that someone avoids any situation that may involve that phobia
What is agoraphobia
A principle of cognitive therapy that is used to work with the client to come up with a new healthier belief system
What is reconceptualization
Another name for personal characteristics
What are internal attributions