This field of psychology is concerned with the treatment and prevention of illness as it relates to psychological factors
What is Health Psychology
100
A false belief, such as believing you are being watched all the time, is known as what?
What is a Delusion
100
This disorder is characterized by fear or anxiety that is not related to a specific object or situation
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder
100
This type of therapy tries to remove distressing symptoms by leading people to understand the causes of their symptoms.
What is Insight-Oriented Therapy
100
This field of psychology focuses on how people think and interact with other people
What is Social Psychology
200
If you’re working against a deadline to get your final paper submitted on time, the deadline is an example of what?
What is a Stressor
200
This term refers to sensory experiences that seem real, but are not actually real
What are Hallucinations
200
This disorder is characterized by fear and avoidance of an object or situation that is extreme enough to interfere with everyday life
What is a Phobia
200
This type of therapy emphasizes people’s potential for growth and the importance of an empathic therapist?
What is Client-Centered Therapy
200
This term refers to your overall evaluation of some aspect of the world
What is an Attitude
300
This type of stressor is a short-term experience
What is an Acute Stressor
300
The disorders within this class of disorders are marked by persistent disturbances in emotion that interfere with normal functioning in at least one realm of life
What are Mood Disorders
300
Disorders within this class of disorders are marked by extreme fear and a vague, but persistent, sense of dread
What are Anxiety Disorders
300
This type of therapy focuses on changing observable, measurable behaviors
What is Behavior Therapy
300
This term refers to a generally negative attitude toward members of a group
What is Prejudice
400
This term refers to the medical condition characterized by a build-up of plaque in the arteries
What is Atherosclerosis
400
This term refers to recurrent/persistent thought that feels intrusive and is difficult to suppress or ignore
What is an Obsession
400
This experience lasts at least 1 week and is characterized by extreme enthusiasm, feelings of euphoria, and impulsivity
What is a Manic Episode
400
In this type of treatment, an electric current is used to induce a controlled seizure
What is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
400
_______ is a change in behavior brought about through a direct request
What is Compliance
500
This is the most common hallucinogen used in the U.S.
What is Marijuana
500
This disorder is characterized by neurological symptoms that have no organic cause
What is Conversion Disorder
500
This negative symptom of schizophrenia refers to showing little emotional expression
What is Flat Affect
500
This type of therapist will use many different techniques, not just those from one theoretical orientation
What is an Eclectic Therapist
500
Black Friday shopping deals are an example of this compliance technique