Phobias and panic attacks are both what kind of disorder?
anxiety disorders
100
Roger has been extremely anxious for much of the past year, but can’t explain why. He is probably experiencing:
generalized anxiety disorder
100
Carla’s therapist is teaching her how to not bite and pick are her fingernails using various learning techniques, including classical and operant conditioning. Her therapist is using which type of psychotherapy?
behavioral therapy
100
Phobias could best be treated with which type of drug?
anti-anxiety
100
The process of changing your behavior to match that of others in a group is:
conformity
200
If you met an individual who appeared to be very charming at first, but later you discovered that he or she manipulated people, caused others hurt without a second thought, and could not be depended upon, you might suspect him of having which personality disorder?
Antisocial PD
200
One suspected cause of schizophrenia is the abnormal increase of which neurotransmitters in the brain?
dopamine
200
What type of therapy would emphasize the importance of active listening in the process of psychotherapy?
humanistic therapy (client-centered therapy)
200
Antipsychotic drugs are most commonly prescribed for the treatment of:
schizophrenia
200
During a group project in Spanish class, Tyler did not work as hard as he would have if he were working alone. His behavior exemplifies:
social loafing
300
Julie spends all day cleaning her house because she can’t stop thinking about germs and dirt. Identify the obsession and the compulsion.
obsession - worrying about germs and dirt // compulsion - cleaning the house all day
300
What is the term for a false belief?
delusion
300
Psychoanalysis is based on the ideas of:
Freud
300
For which disorder might a psychiatrist prescribe a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor such as Prozac® or Zoloft®?
Major Depressive Disorder
300
Bonnie pedals an exercise bike at her health club much faster when others happen to be working out on nearby equipment. This best illustrates:
social facilitation
400
The term “insane” is used only in _________________ situations.
legal
400
What is the term for a false perception?
hallucination
400
Phobias can be treated best with which type of behavioral therapy?
systematic desensitization (exposure therapy)
400
Electroconvulsive therapy is most effective for which disorder?
severe depression
400
When a group of racially prejudiced high school students discussed racial issues, their attitudes became even more prejudiced. This best illustrates
group polarization
500
Conversion disorder and hypochondriasis are classified as what type of disorders?
somatoform disorders
500
All psychological disorders are UMAD... what does UMAD stand for?
unjustifiable (irrational), maladaptive (unhealthy), atypical (unusual), disturbing (uncomfortable for the sufferer and others)
500
Free association and dream interpretation frequently characterize which type of psychotherapy?
psychoanalysis
500
Any therapeutic technique involving surgical alteration of the brain is called:
psychosurgery
500
A person who agrees to a small request initially is more likely later to comply with a larger demand. This describes the: