Abnormal Psychology Practice Quiz Ch. 3 Part 1 – Flashcards
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Gestalt Psychology was developed by:
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Frederick (Fritz) Perls
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According to Carl Rogers, a child who did not receive unconditional positive regard in early life is likely to acquire
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Conditions of Worth
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Cognitive therapists guide clients to challenge their own dysfunctional:
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Thoughts
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Depression has been linked to low activity of the neurotransmitters ________ and ________.
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serotonin; norepinephrine
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Huntington's disease has been traced to a loss of cells in the:
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Basal Ganglia
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In science, the perspectives used to explain phenomena are known as:
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paradigms
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___________ theorists believe that people are motivated mainly by a need to have relationships with others and that severe problems in the relationships between children and their caregivers may lead to abnormal development.
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Object Relations
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In which of the paradigms of abnormal psychology is the role of the therapist thought to be that of a teacher?
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The Behavoral Model
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The example of a young boy developing a fear of sand because there is a sandbox in the yard where a dog barks and lunges demonstrates a principle of:
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Classical Conditioning
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The oldest and most famous of the modern psychological models is the ____________ model.
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Psychodynamic
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Which is not one of the three types of biological treatments used today?
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Insulin Coma
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According to Freud, the id operates in accordance with the ___________ principle.
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Pleasure
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According to psychodynamic theorists, when people behave with their therapist the way they interacted with their parents, they are demonstrating:
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Transference
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__________ are chemicals released into the bloodstream.
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Hormones
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Which is an inaccurate statement about the role of genes in abnormal behavior?
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Genes probably play no part in mental disorders
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Which of the following minority groups of individuals in the United States are more likely to stop therapy sooner than white Americans?
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Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans.
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What is the main difference between group therapy and a self-help group?
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In group therapy there is a trained therapist who leads the interaction, while a self-help group is conducted by people who share a similar problem without the help of a professional clinician.
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Which model of abnormality rests on the deterministic assumption that no symptom or behavior is "accidental" and that all behavior is determined by past experiences?
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The Psychodynamic Model
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The basic premise of family therapy is:
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the entire family is viewed as the unit of treatment, even if only one of the members receives a clinical diagnosis.
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Which contemporary psychodynamic approach holds that therapists are key figures in the lives of patients—figures whose reactions and beliefs should be included in the therapy?
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Relational Psychodyanamic Therapy
