Chap 14
Chronic excessive worrying that is not associated with a specific trigger
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Focus of cognitive therapy
Faulty thought processes and beliefs contribute to problem behaviors
When individuals change their behavior, attitudes,
or values because of real or imagined group
pressure
conformity
What is cognitive dissonance?
How can we resolve it?
def: inconsistencies between our thoughts, feeling, and actions, leading to psychological discomfort
resolve: change action, change attitude, modify attitude
This is characterized by intrusive thoughts and urges to perform repetitive ritualistic behaviors
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Therapy based on learning principles to change maladaptive actions
Behavior
ABC components of attitudes (learned predisposition to respond positively or negatively)
Affective (emotional element
Behavioral (action element)
Cognitive (thinking element)
A psychological disorder characterized by severe instability in emotions, relationships and self-image
Borderline Personality Disorder
Egocentrism, lack of a conscience, disregard for the rights of others and charisma are characteristic of...
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Three types of therapy
Talk
Behavior
Biomedical
Define the Fundamental Attribution Error, with an example
A bias toward giving undue weight to personal factors when explaining other's behavior; and underestimating the impact of external factors
The tendency to credit one's success to internal, dispositional factors, while blaming failure on external, situational factors
Self-Serving Bias
True or False: When a depression is lifting from a person who has been suicidal in the past, the risk of suicide decreases
False - the risk of suicide increases
Four qualities of client-centered communication advocated by Rogers.
Daily Double!! - describe each
Empathy
Unconditional Positive Regard
Genuineness
Active Listening
The faulty decision making that occurs when maintaining group harmony becomes more important than making a good decision.
Example?
Groupthink
ABCD of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Daily Double!!!
Activating event (block from goal)
Irrational Beliefs (erroneous interpretation)
Emotional Consequences (negative feelings)
Disputing Irrational Beliefs (challenge Beliefs which change emotions)
Define learned helplessness
A state of surrender and resignation when one is faced with a painful situation from which there is no escape
Therapy that seeks to bring unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness
psychoanalysis
Difference between Egoistic Model of Helping and Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis
Egoistic Model - we help because of anticipated gain
Empathy-Altruism - we help because of empathy for someone in need
Symptoms of groupthink
Illusion of invulnerability, belief in the morality of the group, collective rationalizations, stereotypes of outgroups, self-censorship of doubts and dissenting opinions, illusion of unanimity, direct pressure on dissenters