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If a patient changes the subject during psychodynamic therapy, the therapist might interpret that behavior as _______.
resistance
_______ therapies are approaches that are designed to help address the unique issues faced by members of cultural minority groups.
Culture-sensitive
According to psychoanalytic theory, the basic part of the personality focused on instinctual needs is the _______.
id
The brain stimulation technique that uses an electromagnetic coil place on or above a person's head to send electrical current into certain areas of the brain is called:
transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Marie comes from a supportive, loving family and has a stable socio-economic background. She has developed depression due to a serotonin deficiency. Anne has distant parents, failing grades, and insufficient funds for basic necessities and also develops depression. These two cases demonstrate what principle of developmental psychopathology?
Equifinality
Which of the following is an argument of critics of the evolutionary perspective?
It is difficult to research this perspective.
The so-called new wave of cognitive therapy differs from traditional cognitive therapy in that it emphasizes:
accepting problematic thoughts.
Which theorist would be MOST likely to advocate use of skillful frustration as a part of therapy?
Fritz Perls
Which statement is TRUE regarding the models of abnormality?
None of the models are complete within themselves.
According to Freud's psychodynamic theory, the part of the personality that operates by the morality principle is the:
superego
According to Freud, another term for the symbolic meaning of dreams is:
latent content
A therapist who actively and directly challenges clients' assertions and beliefs is practicing _______ therapy.
gestalt
If you recognize your worth as a person, Carl Rogers would say that you have developed:
unconditional self-regard
The superego can also be called the _______.
conscience
Your first semester of college, you have several midterms you need to study for. Since you don't have time, you decide to study only for the classes in which the teacher provided a study guide. Since your Italian professor did not provide a study guide, you didn't study for the midterm. After you perform poorly on the exam, you blame your professor. The defense mechanism that BEST explains your behavior is:
rationalization
Which model emphasizes the importance of conditioning in determining human actions?
Cognitive-behavioral
A person is invited to a party but declines the invitation. The person thinks, "I'm terrible at parties and everyone finds me boring, so if I go, everyone will ignore me and everyone will think I have no friends." This type of thinking shows the kind of beliefs that drive _______ disorder.
social anxiety
The principle of _______ states that persons who have experienced a number of similar developmental variables may nevertheless react to comparable current situations in very different ways or have different clinical outcomes.
multifinality
Nikolai's grandmother has just baked cookies and is placing them on a cooling rack. Nikolai runs past, grabs some of the cookies, and runs away. This action MOST strongly suggests that the _____ is firmly in control of Nikolai.
id
A therapist who believes people often hide from their responsibilities and therefore often feel alienated, depressed, and inauthentic would MOST likely be described as:
existential