Psych 140 Chaps 15&16 – Flashcards
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The discovery that psychologically disordered behavior could result from syphilis infections facilitated the credibility and acceptance of
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The medical model
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A seasonal pattern of symptoms most likely to be a characteristic of
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Bipolar disorder
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Evidence suggests that prenatal viral infections contribute to
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Schizophrenia
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Exhibiting two or more distinct and alternating personalities is a symptom of a
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Disassociative disorder
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Inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity are major symptoms of
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ADHD
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Deep brain stimulation has been reported to provide relief from
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Depression
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Some antidepressants block the reuptake or break down of both serotonin and another neurotransmitters norepinephrine. These antidepressants are called
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Dual action drugs
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To counter conditioning techniques for replacing unwanted responses are
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Aversive conditioning and exposure therapy
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People are less likely to need cycle therapy if they experience
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Caring relationships
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The relentless rehearsal of overgeneralized, self-blaming thoughts by depressed clients is called
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Catastrophizing
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People with schizophrenia who experienced hallucinations and delusions and speaking words salad are demonstrating
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The positive symptoms of schizophrenia
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Personality disorders can be classified into three clusters. One cluster expresses anxiety and such a strong fear of rejection that predisposes them to withdraw from society. This describes the
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Avoidant personality
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The long-lasting disorder that develops in response to being exposed to a severe and often life-threatening trauma is
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Post traumatic stress disorder
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An incapacitating and highly distressing fear about being embarrassed in the presence of others is most characteristic of
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Social anxiety disorder
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Both the inseparability of mind and body and the interaction of nature and nurture our most clearly emphasized by
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The biopsychosocial approach
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One possible explanation for delayed effect of antidepressant drugs is that the increased availability of serotonin and seems to promote
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Neurogenesis
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Psychodynamic therapy techniques involve efforts to understand patients current system symptoms by focusing on reoccurring patterns in there
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Interpersonal relationships
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A possible explanation for the effectiveness of ______ is that it may reduce depression by triggering the formation of new functioning brain circuits through the long-term potentiation of nerve nerve cells
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RTMS
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Chloropromazine is an antipsychotic drug that reduces paranoia and hallucinations by
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Dampening responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli
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Systematic desensitization is based on the idea that ____ in fear provoking situations gradually eliminates anxiety
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Relaxation
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People with reactive schizophrenia more often have the ______ symptoms that respond to drug therapy
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Positive
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Danes born in densely populated areas have been found to be at increased risk for
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Schizophrenia
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D-cycloserine helps relieve the symptoms of
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Obsessive compulsive disorder
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Sluggishness tremors and twitches similar to those of Parkinson's disease are most likely to be associated with the excessive use of certain ______ drugs
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Antipsychotic
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The value of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is in part due to the effectiveness of
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Exposure therapy
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Bryan often interrupts the teacher while she is speaking and frequently forgets to complete his homework assignments. He also has difficulty taking turns in playground games with his classmates. Brian most clearly exhibit symptoms of
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Professor Solaris studies personality disorders and his most interested in people who are self focused and exaggerate their own importance. Professor Solera is studying people with ______ personality disorder
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Narcissistic
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Carla has worked as a human resources specialist for several years but she doesn't really like the job. She almost always feels slightly down and sad, which is characteristic of the psychological disorder called
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Persistent depressive disorder
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Noah's therapist suggests that Noah developed a disassociative identity disorder in order to misbehave without feeling a strong sense of personal shame. The therapist suggestion most directly reflects a _____ perspective
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Psychodynamic
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Janice tends to worry constantly that her work is not satisfactory or that she will not be able to complete projects on time. This worry has cost her insomnia has interfered with her social life. Janice's worry illustrates
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Rumination
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Angie's suffering from major depressive disorder. Compared with people who are not depressed, Angie may experience which of the following symptoms
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Repetitive thinking of death or suicide
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Everytime she goes out, Carrie has to rush home after being overwhelmed by dizzy spells, a pounding heart, and feeling as though she can't breathe. Finally, she decides to go to the emergency room but a thorough examination rules out any medical problem. Nevertheless, Carrie has become increasingly fearful about having more episodes and has restricted her activities to only the most essential outings. Carrie seems to be displaying symptoms of
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Agoraphobia
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Ron is a 22 year old mechanic who suffers from claustrophobia. The most effective way to treat Ron's problem would involve _______ therapy
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Behavior
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Glenda put a lot of time and work into trying to achieve positive cognitive and behavioral changes throughout psychotherapy. Which of the following factors is most likely to lead her to exaggerate the effectiveness of her psychotherapy
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The self justification motive
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Which form of therapy would most likely help depressed patients by teaching them how to resolve disagreements with their friends
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Interpersonal psychotherapy
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When Murli told his therapist, "I came to see what you could do for me", the therapist responded, "it sounds like you're feeling you need some help. Am i right?" The therapist response illustrates the technique of
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Active listening
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Connor is constantly chewing tobacco. To reduce of appetite for this product, a behavior therapist would most likely use
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Aversive conditioning
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Kami vividly imagines being abused by her mother while her therapist triggers eye movements by waving a finger in front of Kamis eyes. The therapist is apparently using a technique known as
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EMDR
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People often enter psychotherapy during a period of crisis in their lives. This helps us understand why they
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Tend to overestimate the effectiveness of their psychotherapy
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After surviving the loss of family members to the horrors of war, Jacinda developed an enlarge capacity to empathize with those who suffer and to care for those in need. Response to stressful life circumstances best illustrates
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Post-traumatic growth