Everyday Psychology
What hormone is commonly associated with the body's fight-or-flight stress response?
What is adrenaline?
What is the coping skill of focusing your attention on the present moment instead of worrying about the past or future?
What is mindfulness?
What anxiety disorder is characterized by recurrent, unexpected panic attacks and persistent concern about having more?
What is panic disorder?
What is the term for a behavior that is strengthened because it is followed by a rewarding consequence?
What is positive reinforcement?
What is the medical term for the uncomfortable physical or psychological symptoms that may occur when a substance is reduced or stopped after regular use?
What is withdrawal?
What is the term for blaming someone else for something you did wrong instead of taking responsibility?
What is shifting blame?
What is the term for doing something enjoyable or relaxing to help manage stress?
What is self-care?
What condition is characterized by persistent difficulty sustaining attention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity that interfere with functioning?
What is ADHD?
What is the term for a learned response that occurs after a previously neutral stimulus becomes associated with something meaningful?
What is conditioned response?
What is the term for an environmental cue, emotion, or situation that increases the urge to use a substance?
What is a trigger?
What do we call the mental process of remembering information, storing it, and recalling it later?
What is memory?
What coping skill involves writing down your thoughts, feelings, or experiences?
What is journaling?
What is the term for a period of abnormally elevated or irritable mood and increased energy associated with bipolar disorder?
What is mania?
What is the name for the tendency to seek, interpret, and remember information that supports what you already believe?
What is confirmation bias?
What is the name of the technique in which a person mentally rehearses how they will handle a high-risk situation before it happens?
What is relapse-prevention planning?
What is it called when you assume someone is angry with you just because they haven't texted you back?
What is jumping to conclusions?
What is it called when you temporarily remove yourself from a stressful situation to calm down before responding?
What is taking a time-out? (pause)
What type of therapy focuses on identifying the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
What term describes the process of changing behavior by observing and imitating another person's actions?
What is observational learning?
In addiction treatment, what does MAT stand for?
What is called medication-assisted treatment?
What is the term for continuing to do something even when it is causing problems because you hope the outcome will eventually improve?
What is persistence?
What DBT skill helps you accept a difficult situation as it is, rather than fighting reality?
What is radical acceptence?
What trauma-related condition can involve flashbacks, avoidance, hypervigilance, and intrusive memories after a traumatic event?
What is PTSD?
What is the psychological term for repeatedly avoiding a feared situation, receiving temporary relief, and thereby strengthening the avoidance behavior?
What is negative reinforcement?
What is the term for continuing to experience an intense urge to use a substance despite wanting to stop?
What is craving?