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Abnormal Psych
100
This term refers to mental images we collect and organize in our brains
What is schema
100
This chemical messenger is produced by endocrine glands.
What are hormones.
100
This part of one's personality is a person's moral side, according to Freud
What is superego
100
This type of theory aims to modify a patient's behavior through either classical or operant conditioning techniques
What is behavioral therapy
100
A false belief
What is delusion
200
Harlow's monkey experiment proved that children bond with caregivers who provide THIS
What is protection from body contact?
200
When do our brains have the most plasticity? A) Between 0-5 years old B) Between 10-16 years old C) Between 18-30 years old
What is A
200
This defense mechanism is characterized by channeling your bad, unwanted feelings into a socially productive outlet
What is sublimation
200
This type of therapy aims to replace bad or harmful thoughts with positive thoughts
What is cognitive therapy
200
The acronym MUDA stands for:
What is maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing, and atypical
300
This psychologist created "Cognitive Stages of Development" to show how children's thinking evolves as they mature
Who is Jean Piaget
300
What is one of the 4 Gestalt grouping principles?
What is Similarity, Proximity, Continuity, Closure
300
In a group meeting, the tendency for ideals to get stronger through discussion is called this
What is group polarization
300
The type of counter-conditioning aims to pair a pleasant stimulus with an unwanted thought or action to decrease its power
What is systematic desensitization
300
This type of disorder is characterized by persistent worry and tension
What is generalized anxiety disorder
400
Preconventional, conventional, and postconventional are stages created by THIS psychologist.
Who is Kohlberg
400
Which lobe of the brain controls speech?
What is Temporal
400
The tendency to give a causal explanation for a person's behavior
What is attribution theory
400
This type of therapy enhances a person's sense of responsibility and awareness of themselves as a whole
What is Gestalt therapy
400
This disorder is most commonly aligned with psychopathy
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder
500
This type of intelligence, including one's accumulated knowledge and verbal skills, tends to increase with age
What is crystallized intelligence?
500
The function of the pituitary gland is this
What is releases many hormones which affect growth, sexual development, metabolism and human reproduction from the brain
500
In Adler's theory of personality, a person who depends on adults and lacks self confidence has this
What is inferiority complex
500
This type of conditioning pairs an unwanted stimulus with an unwanted action, and can be used to treat addiction disorders
What is classical conditioning
500
What is the most common form of psychological disorder today?
What is anxiety disorders