Psychological Approaches
Brain & Body
Consciousness
Personality
Mental Disorders
100
What famous psychologist encouraged the use of Psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
100
Which part of the brain registers sensations on the left side of the body?
Right sensory strip
100
What is the awareness of events going on inside or outside a person?
Consciousness
100
What is behavior that remains consistent in a variety of situations?
Personality
100
What are the main two childhood mental disorders?
Autism and ADHD
200
What two things does psychology study?
Behavior and mental processes
200
If a person is right-handed, which hemisphere is dominant?
Left hemisphere
200
What is the difference between the unconscious and the subconscious?
You are vaguely aware of the subconscious, but you have no awareness of the unconscious.
200
What personality theory believes we are influenced mostly by hidden forces?
Psychoanalysis
200
What is agoraphobia?
Fear of leaving home and of crowds
300
What approach believes that the environment shapes us?
Behaviorism
300
What are the two parts of the central nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
300
How often does a circadian rhythm repeat itself?
Every 24 hours.
300
What psychological theory believes we are influenced by the environment and does not acknowledge the existence of the unconscious?
Behaviorism
300
What is the mood disorder involving extreme changes in mood?
Bipolar Disorder
400
What approach has a positive view of human nature and believes people are very individual in their mental processes?
Humanism
400
What gland prepares us for an emergency and describe one way in which it does so?
Adrenal gland; increases blood pressure, releases chemical that helps blood clot faster
400
What is a cause of insomnia?
Alcohol and drug use, disruption of daily schedule
400
How does Albert Bandura's theory of modeling differ from B.F. Skinner's theory of behaviorism?
Modeling allows for people to think and interpret rewards and associations; allows for people to learn from associations and helps to reduce fears
400
How is schizophrenia not the same as multiple personality disorder?
People with multiple personality disorders are aware of reality, while schizophrenics often are not.
500
Modern-day psychologists mostly use this approach which means combining several different approaches in their practice.
Eclecticism
500
What brain structure allows the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere to communicate?
Corpus Callosum
500
How is meditation and hypnosis similar?
Both involve focusing on something and can lead to a deep state of relaxation.
500
According to Humanist Carl Rogers, an individual is fully functioning when what happens?
He unites his real self with his ideal self.
500
What is another term for moderate depression?
dysthymia
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