Behave!
Dave feels guilty after eating three slices of chocolate cake. However, he tells himself not to worry because he ate a very light lunch earlier in the day. What defense mechanism is he relying on?
Rationalization
Although Paul seems bright and capable to his parents and friends, he has been failing in school. Paul agrees to speak to a psychologist, who suggests that his problems stem from internal processes such as unrealistic expectations and negative thinking. The psychologist's view is typical of which of the following models of behavior?
Cognitive
What disorder uses the treatment of lithium?
Bipolar disorder
Mrs. Brooks never sleeps through the night. She wakes up at least once per hour to check all the doors and windows in her house to make they are locked and to check the stove to make sure it is turned off. Mrs. Brooks behavior would be classified as....
A compulsion
What ethical principle for therapists is most like the research ethical principle of "do no harm"?
Nonmaleficence
Hunger and eating are primarily regulated by what?
Hypothalamus
The self-actualizing tendency is most associated with which of the following personality perspectives?
Humanistic
Tardive dyskinesia is caused by a medication most often used to treat what?
Schizophrenia
Mrs. Brooks displays anxiety, irritability, inability to concentrate, and apathy. she also re-experiences a disastrous event through nightmares and vivid memories. Mrs. Brooks is experiencing what?
PTSD
A psychotherapist who believes that deviant behavior can be traced wither to genetic abnormalities or to problems in the physical structure of the brain most likely subscribe to which views of abnormalities?
Biomedical
Katie wants a new phone but is worried that her parents might not buy the one she wants. She asks her parents to purchase the most expensive phone in the store. When they refuse, she asks for the less expensive phone she wanted to begin with. what technique is this?
Door-in-the-face
An industrial-organizational psychologist would be most likely to study what?
Effectiveness of management training
What is the most effective drug in the treatment of schizophrenia?
Drug therapy that blocks neurotransmitter sites
Mrs. Brooks finds herself getting anxious about germs gathering on her skin. She can only decrease her anxiety by washing her hands. Soon, however, the anxiety returns and she needs to wash her hands again. She repeats this cycle dozens of times each day. She is most likely experiencing which psychological disorder?
OCD
A therapist who invites clients to clarify their verbal and nonverbal expressions, reflects clients' feelings and paraphrases clients is using what?
Person-centered therapy
Even though Eli prefers romantic comedies, he often goes to action-adventure movies to fit in with his friends. Eli's behaviors can best be explained by what?
Normative social influence
What type of theorist is most likely to assess people's personalities by having them draw pictures, in the hope that the drawings will reveal underlying personality characteristics?
psychodynamic
Distrust of others is symptomatic of what?
Paranoia
Mrs. Brooks is rejected by members of her friend group when they realize that she often takes advantage of them to enhance her own standing. She considers herself superior, and she overstates her abilities and her contributions to the group. She is displaying behaviors most consistent with which disorder?
Narcissistic personality
What method of treatment do cognitive psychologists use with their clients?
Rational-emotive behavior therapy
If a woman is unaware of her anger towards her friend expresses affection towards that friend what defense mechanism is being used?
reaction formation
Paris tends to view personality as fairly stable and therefore her personality is more stable, whereas Lane tends to view personality as fairly changeable and therefore her personality is more changeable. These differences in attitudes and personality are most consistent with which theory?
Social cognitive view of personality
Drive reduction
Mrs. Brooks is afraid of leaving the house, and if she attempts to walk outside, she has intense feelings of fear and panic. Mrs. Brooks most likely would be diagnosed with which disorder?
Anxiety
Dr. Faber administers a large number of test questions and identifies different types of intelligence based on items that group together. Dr. Faber is most clearly employing what statistical technique?
Factor analysis