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Is it normal behavior?
Diagnose me
Why the stigma?
How to help
Miscellaneous
100
What is the one quality that defines abnormal behavior based on whether or not the behavior leads to healthy or unhealthy functioning? E.g. Is the person a danger to himself/herself or others?
What is dysfunctional behavior
100

This is an anxiety disorder that includes both overwhelming thoughts and repetitive actions to help alleviate the obsessions

What is obsessive-compulsive disorder

100

What is the term for when a prediction indirectly or directly becomes true by the very terms of the prediction?

What is a self-fulfilling prophecy

100

Which therapeutic approach started with Freud's ideas and focused on uncovering unconscious urges or repressed memories?

What is psychoanalytic or psychodynamic

100

These "episodes" consist of euphoria, a lack of sleep, and impulsive behavior.

Manic episodes

200
What is the one quality that defines abnormal behavior based on emotionally troubling feelings, such as sadness, anger, or anxiety?
What is distressing behavior
200

This is a developmental disorder that is thought to be cause by genetics, complications during pregnancy, or a specific syndrome.

What is autism

200

What is the term for the need to maintain and enhance self-esteem or perceive oneself in an overly favorable manner?

What is self-serving bias

200

Which therapeutic approach focuses on actual medication and brain chemistry?

What is biomedical

200

This is a behavioral technique used to expose someone to his/her fear in a real world setting.

Flooding

300
What is the one quality that defines abnormal behavior based on whether or not the behavior is strange in one's culture?
What is deviant behavior
300

This is a disorder where someone has one or more personalities that they alternate between.

What is dissociative identity disorder

300

What is the term for the tendency to favor information in a way that supports one's preexisting beliefs?

What is confirmation bias

300

Which therapeutic approach uses techniques such as conditioning and systematic desensitization to control behavior?

What is behavioral

300

This is a psychodynamic technique where the client and therapist mimic a relationship between the client and someone else in his or her life. 

Transference

400
What are the 3 "D's" that psychologists live by to define "abnormal" behavior?
What is dysfunctional, distressing, and deviant
400

This is a psychotic disorder that might include hallucinations and delusions.

What is schizophrenia

400

In Rosenhan's study, what is the term for "fake" patient or someone who is pretending to have a psychological disorder

What is "pseudo patient"

400

Which therapeutic approach aims to replace irrational thoughts with rational ones? E.g. Rational emotive behavioral therapy

What is cognitive-behavioral

400

This is a behavioral technique used to try to end bad habits by replacing positive reinforcement with unpleasant consequences.

Aversive conditioning

500
Does a person have to fulfill all 3 of the "D's" that define abnormal behavior to be diagnosed with a psychological disorder?
What is "no"
500

This is a somatoform disorder where one is obsessed with appearance and personal flaws.

What is body dysmorphic disorder

500

What percentage of those with a mental illness will not seek out help due to the stigmas around labeling?

What is ~60%

500

Which therapeutic approach helps people explore their potential and develop self-awareness?

What is humanistic

500

What is the cognitive technique where the therapist restates what the client has said and asks questions about what the client has said.

Active listening