Disorders/Therapies Exam 5 (Dr. Bowen) – Flashcards

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What is the branch of psychology that is concerned with the study of abnormal behavior?
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Psychopathology
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Which of the following is a definition of abnormal behavior?
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Behavior that causes subjective distress
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For those people in the middle ages who believed abnormal behavior resulted from spirit possession, the treatment of choice was _______________.
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Exorcism
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Any behavior that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and every day demands of life is considered _______________.
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Maladaptive
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Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress, cause harm to others, or harms their ability to function in daily life is called __________________.
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A psychological disorder
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The ____________ model of mental illness explains that disorder such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia are caused by chemical imbalances, genetic problems, brain damage or dysfunction, or some combination of those causes.
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Biological
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Which model of abnormality explains abnormal behavior as the result of a set of learned responses?
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Behavioral
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According to the cognitive perspective, disorder behavior is the result of________________.
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Illogical thinking problems
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The psychodynamic model holds that abnormal behavior is the result of ___________________.
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Repressed thoughts, memories, and concerns
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_______________ is used to help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders.
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
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The primary purpose of the DSM-IV-TR is to _______________.
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help psychological professionals diagnosed psychological disorders
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How many axes of data are considered in a full DSM-based diagnosis?
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5
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Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?
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Phobic disorder
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Miguel has a great job, as well educated, and has a loving family. Despite these positive aspects of his life, experiences anxiety every day. When asked by his therapist the reason for his anxiety, he says, "I don't know why. I don't have any reason to feel anxious, yet I worry all the time." The therapist describes Miguel as having _______________.
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Free - floating
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An irrational, persistent fear of something is called a _______________.
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Phobia
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A disorder in which intruding thoughts that occur again and again are followed by repetitive, ritualistic behavior meant to lower the anxiety caused by the thoughts is called _______________ disorder.
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Obsessive - compulsive
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The psychodynamic model views anxiety as _______________.
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A danger signal that repressed complex and threatening to surface
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Major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder or all examples of _______________ disorders.
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Mood
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A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between periods of _______________.
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Depression and manic episodes
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_______________ is a mood disorder that is caused by the body's reaction to low levels of light present in the winter months.
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Seasonal affective disorder
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Which of the following is true regarding gender differences in the diagnosis of depression?
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gender differences are nonexistent and college students and single adults.
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According to the stress-vulnerability explanation of depression _______________.
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Interactions between upsetting events and individual vulnerability lead to depression
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A person who is suffering from disorder thinking, bizzarre behavior, and hallucinations and who is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality is likely suffering from _______________.
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Schizophrenia
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False beliefs held by person who refuses to except evidence of their falseness are known as _______________.
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Delusions
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False sensory perceptions that often take the form of hearing voices are called _______________.
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Hallucinations
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Which of the following is a disorder marked by multiple personalities?
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Dissociative disorder
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Of the five known human sensory systems, which type of hallucination is the most common?
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Auditory
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Shreen is diagnosed with schizophrenia. She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world. Shreen is experiencing _______________.
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Delusions of grandeur
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_______________ schizophrenia is characterized by delusions of persecution, grandeur, and jealousy, together with hallucinations
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Paranoid
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What is the best way to describe the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
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An excess or distortion of normal functions
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People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from _______________.
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Anorexia nervosa
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And eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by self-induced vomiting is called _______________.
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Bulimia
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Each of the following is a symptom of bulimia except _______________.
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Refusal to maintain body weight at or above normal weight for age and height
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People with _______________ Disorders have an excessively rigid, maladaptive pattern of behavior and ways of relating to others.
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Personality
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Which of the following people would be most likely to receive a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder?
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Jared, who enjoys stealing cars and going for a joyride around his neighborhood.
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Marty is moody, manipulative, unstable, lacks a clear sense of identity, and often clings to others. He wants to have close relationships but is unable to do so because he is untrusting of others. Marty is suffering from _______________ personality disorder.
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Borderline
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The kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional is called _______________.
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Psychotherapy
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The major goal of insight therapies is to give people _______________.
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Clearer understanding of their feelings, motivations, and actions
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Therapies directed at changing the disordered behavior or referred to as _______________.
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Action therapies
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You are a contestant on Jeopardy! And it is your turn. You say, "I'll take History of Therapies for $100." The answer is, "He began the movement for humane treatment of the mentally ill." The smile on your face reveals the confidence you have as you say _______________.
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"Who is Philippe Pinel?"
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Psychoanalysis was a therapy technique designed by _______________.
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Sigmund Freud
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Dr. Shadrika used a form of therapy that emphasizes revealing his clients unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires, which he believes are the cause of his clients disordered emotions and behavior. This therapist is most likely using _______________.
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Psychoanalysis
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The psychoanalytic patient who lets her thoughts flow without interruption or fear of negative criticism from her therapist is using _______________.
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Free association
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Edward starts to worry about telling his therapist about his drinking. He is afraid that the therapist will get mad at him like his mother used to. Edward has started relating to his therapist as he related to his mother. Edward is experiencing _______________.
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Transference
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After many sessions of psychodynamic therapy, Dan at some point experiences reluctance to cooperate with his therapist and tends to forget to do what his therapist has suggested him. Dan is experiencing _______________.
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Resistance
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_______________ is credited with developing client-centered therapy.
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Carl Rogers
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Which of the following is a key component of Rogers's person-centered therapy?
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Unconditional positive regard
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Which of the following does humanistic therapy emphasize?
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Personal growth
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What is the primary goal of the therapists in person-centered therapy?
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To provide unconditional positive regard
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The person-centered therapist has to be able to knowledge and understanding with the client is feeling and experiencing. This process is referred to as _______________.
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Empathy
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The person-centered therapist must show a genuine, open, and honest response to the client. This is called _______________.
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Authenticity
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Gestalt therapy is an outgrowth of the work of _______________.
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Perls
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What do behavior therapists see as the cause of abnormal or undesirable behaviors?
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Learning
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The use of learning techniques to modify or change undesirable behavior and increased desirable behaviors is called _______________.
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Behavior modification
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Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of classical conditioning?
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systematic desensitization
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A technique for treating phobias and other stress disorders in which the person is suddenly exposed to the fear provoking situation or object in an intense way and is prevented from making the usual avoidance or escape response is called _______________.
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Flooding
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The process of learning through the observation and imitation of others is called _______________.
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Modeling
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At Skinner Elementary school, teachers pass out "skinner bucks" two students who turn in papers on time, obey the teacher, and finish their homework, the paper "bucks" can be traded in at the end of the week for special treats or game playing time on the classroom computer. This system most resembles a _______________.
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Token economy
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_______________ therapies have had considerable success in treating bedwetting, over eating, drug addictions, and phobic reactions.
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Behavior
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Therapy depends on identifying and changing distorted thinking and unrealistic believes is _______________.
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Cognitive
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A therapist challenges what she sees as her clients irrational and self-defeating thoughts. Her goal is to help her client change these thoughts into more rational, helpful, positive thoughts. In addition, she wants to help a client develop strategies that can be used to cope with future problems. She is probably a _______________.
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Cognitive-behavioral
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Which of the following is a basic goal of cognitive behavioral-therapy?
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To help clients change irrational thoughts to rational thoughts
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Which of the following is an advantage of cognitive and cognitive behavioral therapies?
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They are less expensive and short term then typical insight therapies
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A type of therapy in which clients meet regularly in a group setting and discuss problems under the guidance of a single therapist is called _______________ therapy.
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Group
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John and his wife are having trouble communicating and getting along with that one another. Which type of therapy is most likely to help them with their problems?
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Family
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A goal of family therapy is to _______________.
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Improve family communication and interaction
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Most family therapists who work with couples concentrate on _______________.
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Improving the couples patterns of communication so they can find better ways of solving their problems
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A group composed of people who have similar problems and who meet together without a therapist or counselor for the purpose of discussion, problem-solving, and social and emotional support is called _______________.
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A self-help group
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Which of the following is an advantage of self-help groups?
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They are free
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An advantage to group therapy is that groups _______________.
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Are a source of social support
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of group therapy?
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The client must share the therapists time.
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An advantage of group therapy is that it _______________.
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Can provide help to individuals who may be unable to afford individual psychotherapy
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The most important aspect of successful for psychotherapy is the _______________ between clients and therapist.
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Therapeutic alliance
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