Disorders
Distress or disability from abnormal amounts of worry or fear stems from
Anxiety
Which psychologist developed client-centered therapy
Carl Rogers
Which type of therapy involves changing distorted thinking patterns
Cognitive therapy
Which study occurs when individuals are observed or certain outcomes are measured
Observational study
Where can a psychologist find diagnostic criteria that can be used to classify a disorder
DSM-5 (2014) & the ICD-10
Which disorder involves compulsions that a person must do which is often related to an obsession
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Who made the IQ test that measures problem-solving and memory skills
Stanford Binet
Which therapy involves exposing individuals to the objects or situations they fear and avoid, to help them overcome that fear
Exposure therapy
Which method allows participants equal chance of being assigned to any group in an experiment
Random assignment
What is known as the co-occurence of more than one disorder in the same individual
Comorbidity
Which disorder causes distress or disability from psychosis (split from reality, hallucinations & delusions)
Schizophrenia
Who is the psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and the development of operant conditioning techniques
B.F. Skinner
Which type of medication would an individual take if they have depression
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
What is most commonly used in psychology research to collect self-report data from study participants
Survey
What are the 3 criterias, typically known as "the 3 D's" that help diagnose a patient
Dysfunction, distress (or impairment), and deviance.
Which disorder can cause fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day
Depression
Who is the founding father of psychoanalysis know for theories on the unconscious
Sigmund Freud
Which type of therapy helps people better understand how their thoughts and feelings can affect their relationships with other people
Interpersonal therapy
Which research methods allows data to be gathered from a variety of sources and by using several different methods (e.g. observations & interviews)
Case study
Which test measures how well an individual does on certain tasks or questions
Psychometric test
Which disorder can develop after exposure to a traumatic event
Which psychologist said, "The study of individuals, by observation or experimentation, with the intention of promoting change"
Lightner Witmer
Which treatment involves sending an electric current through your brain
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Which statistical technique that combines the results of multiple studies to determine overall trends
Meta-analysis
What is the process where a doctor differentiates between two or more conditions that could be behind a person's symptoms
Differential diagnosis