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Miscellaneous
100
What percentage of adult American suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder at some time during a given year?
What is 26%
100
Hallucinations and delusions, which are commonly present in Schizophrenia, are characterized as what type of symptoms?
What is positive symptoms?
100
Stanley Milgram (the shock study) investigated the effects of authority on what?
What is obedience
100
What type of therapy applies learning principles in the hopes of eliminating unwanted behaviors?
What is Behavior Therapy
100
What type of surgery removes or destroys brain tissue in an effort to modify behavior? (NOT looking for a specific kind)
What is Psychosurgery
200
Mary has two other persons "residing" inside herself. Their names are Joanne and Lily. The disorder that she has is called what?
What is dissociative identity disorder
200
Antianxiety Drugs do what to central nervous system activity?
What is depress activity
200
A little girl runs into traffic and a bystander rushes to save her, just in the nick of time. What is this an example of?
What is Altruism
200
Mary goes to a new therapist, because she constantly thinks of herself as fat. The new therapist begins by analyzing her thoughts and helping Mary form new and different ways to think about her body. This is indicative of what type of therapy?
What is Cognitive Therapy
200
What are the odds of being diagnosed with Schizophrenia if your sibling or parent has the disorder?
What is 1 in 10?
300
Joey has an addiction to a psychoactive drug. He sweats and his hands shake when he cannot have the drug. He exhibits what sort of dependence?
What is physical dependence
300
Joe smokes 3 packs of cigarettes per day and yet thinks that smoking is very bad. In order for his guilt about smoking to subside, he comes up with the idea that since he is young, he can handle the smoking's effects on his body. What is this scenario an example of?
What is Cognitive Dissonance Theory
300
What type of therapy combines active listening, in an accepting, empathic environment, with unconditional positive regard from the therapist?
What is Client-Centered Therapy
300
Olivia is usually outspoken and energetic, however the girls in her gym class all tend to be grumpy and quiet. Over time, Olivia begins to act like her classmates. What is this scenario an example of?
What is conformity
400
What are the "3 D's" that are necessary in order to diagnose a psychological disorder?
What is Deviant, Distressful, Dysfunctional
400
We tend to overestimate the influence of a person's individual traits when assessing a situation, while we should actually be taking situational factors into account. What is this indicative of?
What is the Fundamental Attribution Error
400
Kelsey is whining to Carol about how much homework she has to do before the end of the semester. Carol then slumps over and begins to whine as well. This scenario is an example of what social psychology phenomenon?
What is the Chameleon Effect
400
Bobby has a chronic bed-wetting problem. His new therapy uses the method of shocking him every time he begins to wet the bed at night. Over time, his body will naturally pair the bed-wetting with the shock. This is indicative of what concept of Classical Conditioning techniques?
What is Counterconditioning
400
Jenny has depression, however she does not want to be medicated. Her doctor tells her to engage in more social activities and exercise daily. What approach to Jenny's depression is the doctor using?
What is Therapeutic Life-Style Change
500
What are TWO types of psychological disorders that fall under the category of 'Anxiety Disorders,' known for distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Phobias, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or Post-traumatic stress Disorder
500
What sort of correlation exists between Suicide and Depression?
What is positive correlation
500
Alex is a member of a basketball team. He seems very excited to play before every game, however when the game starts, he hardly participates and walks from one side of the court to the other. What is this scenario an example of?
What is social loafing
500
What are the FOUR most influential types of psychotherapies? (any order)
What is Psychoanalytic, Humanistic, Behavioral, Cognitive
500
An old man falls down in the middle of the sidewalk and begins to moan and clutch his left arm. Everyone continues to walk by him, despite seeing that he clearly is in need of assistance. What concept is this an example of?
What is the Bystander Effect