Terms in this set (179)third variable problem leads to a mistaken causal relationship between two others. selection bias in an experiment, unintended differences between the participants in different groups
directionality problem Researchers find a relationship between two variables but cannot determine which variable may have caused changes in the other variable experimenter expectancy effect actual change in the behavior of the people or nonhuman animals being observed that is due to the expectations of the observer dynamic systems theory the view that development is a self-organizing process, in which new forms of behavior emerge through consistent interactions between a biological being and cultural and environmental contexts James-Lange Theory the theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli
Schachter-Singer two-factor theory theory that to experience emotion one must be physically aroused and cognitively label the arousal primary appraisal enact coping behaviors only for stimuli that are relevant. door-in-the-face technique asking for a large commitment and being refused and then asking for a smaller commitment Psychodynamic how behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts Structuralist Theory A general term for a model of economic development that treats economic disparities among countries or regions as the result of historically derived power relations within the global economic system. Functionalist Theory theory of mental life and behavior that is concerned with how an organism uses its perceptual abilities to function in its environment behaviorist perspective the psychological perspective primarily concerned with observable behavior that can be objectively recorded and with the relationships of observable behavior to environmental stimuli four primary goals of science description, prediction, control, explanation How are the scientific goals of description and explanation different? Description aims to characterize what a phenomenon is; explanation aims to illustrate why a phenomenon occurs. The relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is an example of the connection between the brain and the mind. Based on the textbook's definition of psychology, which statement best reflects the relationship between the mind and the brain? The brain influences the mind. According to the text, amiable skepticism is an important element in a type of reasoning called critical thinking. confirmation bias the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories. Which of the following is one of the major biases in thinking described in the text? seeing relationships that do not exist The nature in the nature/nurture debate refers to ________ factors affecting human psychological development. either biological or environmental
Who first proposed that psychology should be a science of observation and experimentation in order to discover the laws of the mind? John Stuart Mill The precise way a researcher measures and defines a variable is known as the: operational definition. One of the four main goals of science is prediction. The main goal of scientists addressing this goal is to predict when a phenomenon will occur. Psychologist Jean Piaget observed children to see how they solved problems. Over the course of many studies, he was able to spot general patterns of behavior. This led him to connect different concepts and behaviors within a single theory. When designing a study, scientists must have which of the
following? a theory, a testable hypothesis, and a research method How are the scientific goals of description and explanation different? Description aims to characterize what a phenomenon is; explanation aims to illustrate why a phenomenon occurs. How are a theory and a \ A hypothesis is more specific than a theory. According to the textbook, if you wanted to conduct observational research, but you were concerned that the people you observed would change their behaviors due to reactivity, you could use a blinded study. Socially desirable responding is a
potential problem in research because it may interfere with the integrity of data. Researchers are likely to choose a correlational design when it is impossible to control the variables being studied. When two variables are correlated, it is not clear which one is a causal variable and which is an effect. This ambiguity reflects the directionality problem. The variable that a researcher manipulates in an experiment is called the independent variable. A research team told one group of people it would hear a set of jokes that were funny and a second group
that it would hear jokes that were not funny. A third group was not told anything about the jokes. The jokes in all conditions were the same. Research conducted with this design is experimental. In which of the following ways are conducting research with humans versus animals different? There are limits to the procedures
researchers can use with humans, but no limits with animals. Certain research procedures are acceptable in animals, but not in humans. If a researcher shared the email addresses of study participants with an advertising agency not involved in the study, that researcher would be guilty of violating what specific ethical principle? confidentiality confidentiality One issue that an institutional review board is likely to concern itself with is: systematic error. relative risk. If a researcher's data are reliable: they still might involve a high level of systematic error. they still might involve a high level of systematic error. Suppose a researcher studying social anxiety in children uses a measure of "fidgeting" that indexes hyperactivity instead of social anxiety. What type of validity is this measure lacking? construct construct How is a meta-analysis different from other types of studies? Replication is important for
meta-analyses, but not for separate studies. A meta-analysis does not use effect sizes, but separate studies do. Dr. Robbins studies ________. bystander effect word use The role of research assistants in Dr. Robbins' lab is _________. to listen to ethical concerns from bystanders to listen to and process sound clips Suppose a college is planning to turn a grassy area into a parking lot, and a researcher wants to investigate students' response about this change. To conduct her study, she plans to give a questionnaire to a random sample of students. It is likely that her results will generalize to the population of interest to her. her results will generalize to the population of interest to her. Bianca saw a headline in her online news feed that read, "Scientists discover a new drug that treats depression." As a critical thinker, how should Bianca proceed? Repost the headline with the
comment, "Depression is cured!" Read the article to determine the source of the claim. The mean, median, and mode are all examples of inferential statistics. measures of central tendency. The range and standard deviation are examples of inferential statistics. types of variability. Suppose Jana conducts a study and finds a positive relationship between sensitive parenting and children's academic achievement. If she wants to make a judgment as to whether the same pattern would be found in the population, she will use correlation coefficients. inferential statistics. The "hot hand" phenomenon illustrates the necessity of inferential statistics because it is a research question that relates to sports, so it has generalized appeal. it requires methods that can determine whether a finding is due to chance. Which of the following items are considered potential teratogens? drugs all of the above You would expect infants in Kenya and Thailand to reach developmental milestones: in the same order and at exactly the same pace. in the same order, but at different paces. In front of Chris, Tasha pours 8 ounces of water from a measuring cup into each of two glasses: a short, fat glass and a tall, thin glass. She then asks Chris which glass has more water. If Chris is at the preoperational stage, he is likely to answer: the tall, thin glass. the tall, thin glass. What is a difference between assimilation and accommodation? Assimilation involves doing something with new information but accommodation does not. Accommodation involves creating new schemas, but assimilation does not. In the task where children could eat marshmallows, what was the take-home message? children like marshmallows, but their parents should not give them marshmallows the ability to delay gratification in early life predicts later life success What are some of the changes that a developmental psychologist might be interested in studying? cognitive All of the answer options are correct. Synaptic pruning is the brain's way of doing away with synaptic connections that are not being used. the brain's way of doing away with synaptic connections that are not being used. Dynamic systems theory refers to the view that development is a self-organizing process. a self-organizing process. Memory researchers found that by ________ months of life, infants ________.
12; get bored by a memory task because they have habituated to the consequences of their actions 18; remember the associations between their actions and consequences for several weeks Children who suffer severe neglect have brains that are smaller and that develop abnormally. These results are most likely due to: a lack of synaptic connections. a lack of synaptic connections. All of the following statements are true of attachment EXCEPT:
attachment is important because it promotes survival. attachment can occur at any age and does not show the typical sensitive period. Harlow's research with infant monkeys demonstrated that:
fear can be reduced by food. fear produces a preference for contact comfort over food. The orienting reflex is the tendency for an infant to: pay more attention to novel stimuli than to stimuli he is familiar with. pay more attention to novel stimuli than to stimuli he is familiar with. A young child who has achieved object permanence will be aware that: the mass of an object does not change when its shape changes. objects exist even when you cannot see them. Piaget's conclusion that young children have no inherent sense of mathematical principles: was contradicted by the results of other researchers replicating his marble test. has been called into question by research showing that children under 3 years of age understand concepts such as more than and less than. Theory of mind is important to social development because: it helps us understand how we will react to future events. it helps us understand how another person might react to what we say. According to Kohlberg, in which stage of moral reasoning are moral judgments based on how well they conform to rules of law and order or focus on others' disapproval? preconventional conventional Gender refers to ________, while sex refers to ________. biological differences between the sexes; how you think about yourself in a sexual sense behaviors that are an outgrowth of socialization practices; biological differences between the sexes In terms of the influence of peers and parents on children's development and personality, psychologists tend to agree that: parents play the primary role in social development. peers and parents play complementary roles. What words of wisdom does Dr. Sweeny have for students going into science? Ask your parents how
they decided on their careers Research and science is a process of finding answers to questions you are curious about According to Dr. Sweeny, what strategy can help with waiting? Practicing mindfulness meditation All of the above A convincing piece of evidence for the idea that positive emotions and negative emotions are independent is that positive emotions involve ________ and negative emotions involve ________. increases in norepinephrine; increases in dopamine increases in dopamine; increases in norepinephrine What is the main take-away from Dr. Bandura's Bobo Doll experiment? Children only learn aggressive behavior from watching their parents Children learn a lot by watching adult interactions A(n) ________ is a physiological state that encourages behaviors that correct a deficiency state, which is called a(n) ________. goal; incentive drive; need A child is very excited to go to the playground. He is walking in circles, fidgeting with his hands, and showing other forms of agitation. These behaviors are almost certainly the result of homeostasis. arousal. Which brain region processes the emotional significance of stimuli and generates immediate emotional and behavioral reactions? prefrontal cortex amygdala Contemporary thinking about the role of the amygdala in emotion is that the path from the thalamus to the amygdala ________, and the path from the thalamus to the sensory cortex to the amygdala ________. confirms whether a threat exists; prepares someone to respond prepares someone to respond; confirms whether a threat exists Danny, who has a damaged amygdala, accidentally spilled kerosene on a campfire and got badly burned. Later, Danny's reaction to fire is that he knows it is dangerous and has
a strong conditioned fear response to it. knows it is dangerous but has no conditioned fear of it. Delroy was on a plane that flew through a hurricane. There was tremendous turbulence, and he was absolutely terrified. Even though he tries not to think about it, Delroy cannot forget that plane trip. Delroy's persistent memory results from the effect of the ________ on how the ________ consolidates memory. thalamus; prefrontal cortex amygdala; hippocampus Winona has a great deal of trouble determining the amount of fear that someone is experiencing based on his or her facial expressions. It is quite likely that Winona has damage to her hippocampus. amygdala. Luiz is walking home late at night when he hears footsteps behind him. He is instantly frightened and gets ready to run. He glances over his shoulder and sees that it is the neighborhood police officer on patrol. Realizing there is nothing to fear, he calms down. Luiz's first response, fear, was processed by the path from the ________. His second response, calming, was processed by the path from the ________. thalamus to the amygdala; thalamus to the sensory cortex to the amygdala thalamus to the amygdala; thalamus to the sensory cortex to the amygdala The James-Lange theory of emotion states that the emotions we experience cause our bodily reactions. our perception of bodily responses leads to our emotions. The Cannon-Bard theory argues that physiological responses and emotional experiences occur roughly simultaneously and independently. roughly simultaneously and independently. The Schachter-Singer two-factor theory of emotion states that a situation can evoke a physiological response that is followed by an emotion label. a situation can evoke a physiological response that is followed by an emotion label. Which of the following statements is true about display rules? They are biologically based. They are learned through socialization. Which hormone is released during sexual arousal and orgasm in both men and women? estrogen oxytocin Jason and Cora are riding on a roller coaster, which is producing high levels of arousal. They attribute their aroused state to romantic feelings for each other and feel they are falling in love. The effect of the roller coaster causes ________ associated with emotion; thinking that the arousal is usually due to romantic feelings is part of the ________ associated with emotion; and feeling they are falling in love reflects the ________ associated with emotion. physical changes; cognitive appraisals; subjective experiences physical changes; cognitive appraisals; subjective experiences In the mythical country of Xacandra, people experience an emotion they call revzola. Revzola is associated with particular states of arousal, and the people who experience it strongly do better in Xacandran society. When Xacandran psychologists explored nearby countries, they discovered that every culture had an emotion like revzola, though they called it by different names. In terms of the circumplex model of emotions, revzola is a ________ emotion. universal primary Research in different cultural contexts reveals that obesity is: stigmatized in some of them and respected in others. stigmatized in some of them and respected in others. Which of the following best describes the relationship between distrust and health? There is no significant relationship between distrust and health. The more someone distrusts others, the poorer his or her own health is. Dr. Silver is treating a patient for depression. She knows that the patient has genetic relatives with depression and that the patient also makes unhealthy lifestyle choices. If Dr. Silver follows the biopsychosocial model of health, what else should she ask about? whether there are any physiological or preexisting medical conditions whether there are problems with family relationships or social support Which of the following is an example of a social condition that would be examined in the biopsychosocial model? the influence of culture and family support on an individual the influence of culture and family support on an individual John comes from a family in which everyone is overweight, even though people in the family appear to eat only moderate amounts of food. These circumstances are consistent with research showing that food habits are primarily influenced by family attitudes. genes play an important role in who becomes overweight. Which of the following best summarizes the research on e-cigarettes? They are much better than traditional tobacco products.
Some evidence shows they help smokers quit, but other studies show they make it harder to quit. An important change in the health of people over the last 100 years involves an increasing number of mortalities associated with lifestyle choices. an increasing number of mortalities associated with lifestyle choices. Which of the following provides the best support for the idea that Westernized lifestyles can have negative long-term health consequences? Eating junk food and engaging in less physical activity dramatically increased diabetes in India. Eating junk food and engaging in less physical activity dramatically increased diabetes in India. Stress increases the release of cortisol, and the cortisol helps people cope with the stress. If stress continues for prolonged periods of time, cortisol production is exhausted. the increased cortisol begins to have adverse effects on bodily and mental functioning. According to the general adaptation syndrome, if stress continues long enough, physiological and immune systems will begin to fail. physiological and immune systems will begin to fail. Your roommate is hostile, very competitive, and pessimistic. On the basis of recent research, which of the following health problems is your roommate most likely to experience later in life? cardiovascular disease cardiovascular disease Brenda has used a primary appraisal, but not a secondary appraisal, in her analysis of an event. Because she has not used secondary appraisal, we can guess that the event was related to Brenda's self-identity. nonthreatening. You should use anticipatory coping when stress is predictable. stress is predictable. When dealing with stress, ________ coping is more effective as a ________ coping strategy. emotion-focused; short-term emotion-focused; short-term A positive reappraisal strategy that involves comparing oneself to those worse off is known as creation of positive events. downward comparisons. Hardy individuals tend to view life events as less stressful than those who are low on this personality dimension. An important aspect of how they view their daily life is that they tend to resist negative changes. they feel they are largely in control of what happens to them. Which of the following statements is a reason why spirituality may contribute to overall well-being? Members of faith communities gain social support but not physical support. Faith gives people a sense of purpose and meaning in their lives. Cassie is joining a yoga studio because new memberships are quite inexpensive. When the director explains the plan to her, Cassie discovers that there are added costs, such as for workshops and mats. Though Cassie would not have gone to sign up if she had known the final price, she has become committed to the idea and does join the studio. The yoga studio has effectively used ________ to sell Cassie a membership. social proof the lowballing strategy The main conclusion of Milgram's studies is that: ordinary
people will obey authority even when they do not want to. ordinary people will obey authority even when they do not want to. When someone fails to conform to a group, it threatens his or her need to belong and creates a fear response that is evidenced by activity in the: amgydala. amgydala. When there is a conflict between attitude and behavior, why might dissonance be resolved by changing the attitude rather than the behavior? The behavior cannot be undone. The behavior cannot be undone. Which of the following phenomena can explain why people generally prefer a mirror image of themselves as compared to a normal photograph of themselves? cognitive dissonance mere-exposure While Henry was pledging a college fraternity he was subjected to a number of humiliating and dangerous activities. However, while Sarah was pledging a college sorority, she was showered with affection and praise. Based on what you know about cognitive dissonance, who is likely to develop more loyalty and devotion to his or her new group? Sarah Henry Dissonance between two attitudes or between an attitude and a behavior causes: fear. anxiety. Differentiate between a persuader who would use the central versus peripheral routes to attitude change. A persuader using the central route would focus on cognitive elaboration. A persuader using the central route would focus on cognitive elaboration. Mr. Lahore has hired four college students to paint his house. Given what you know about social loafing, which set of conditions is likely to produce the best work? Each student paints one room by himself. Each student paints one room by himself. Sometimes after a big football game fans will riot, getting into fights and destroying property. People in such a crowd will often do things that they would never do on their own. This effect is due primarily to a process of: social facilitation. social loafing. Stanley Milgram's experiment illustrated the phenomenon of: stereotypes. obedience. When Milgram decreased the physical distance between the teacher and the learner in his obedience studies so that the teacher could see the learner, the level of obedience: decreased. decreased. Humans evolved a need for groups, because group membership offered each of the following evolutionarily advantages EXCEPT: security from predators. competition for limited resources. ________ is critical for group formation, as it helps us to predict that in response to friendly actions people will likely behave cooperatively, whereas in response to hostile actions people will likely behave more aggressively. Reciprocity Reciprocity Jerry is someone who doesn't think very highly of postal workers. Which of the following statements would be most consistent with the concept of outgroup homogeneity? "If you've seen one postal worker, you've seen them all." "If you've seen one postal worker, you've seen them all." When people are uncertain of how to behave, they often look to others to help tell them the "right way" to do things. This type of conformity is known as ________ influence. informational informational Cultural fads, like Americans wearing leg warmers in the 1980s or flannel shirts in the 1990s, are often followed because people want to fit in and go along with the crowd. This type of conformity is known as ________ influence. informational normative According to Zajonc, the presence of other people affects performance because it ________ arousal, which ________. decreases; weakens responding increases; leads to the dominant response JoAnn describes herself as a modest and rational person. She does not usually spend time daydreaming or seeking out new experiences. Instead, she enjoys completing familiar tasks and having a structured daily routine. If JoAnn is measured on the five factors of the five-factor theory, she will probably score very low in: empathy. openness. Which personality trait(s) is (are) seen across all cultures? neuroticism neuroticism all of the possible options are correct The fact that age-related changes in personality are similar across cultures: indicates that genetic factors are primarily responsible for personality formation. indicates that such changes are not entirely a function of the environment. Research on the Rorschach inkblot test indicates that it: does an excellent job of identifying specific psychological disorders. identifies many normal adults and children as psychologically disturbed. The halo effect is a cognitive bias a cognitive bias As explained by Dr. Dunlop, the ______ method is most useful to better understand _______. Informant report; what other people think participants are like Narrative; how people think about themselves According to Dr. Ozer, a focus on _____ is important to move beyond what has already been established about personality. People's goals because they are a way to understand the variability within a person over time People's goals because they are a way to understand the variability within a person over time According to Dr. Funder it is important understand what people are really like. Which method does he suggest using to accomplish this? Self-report All of the above According to Dr. Dunlop, a turning point is _____
Based in morality A vague term so people can fill in the gaps themselves Personality consists of people's typical ________ that are relatively stable over time and circumstances. thoughts All of the answer options are correct. If a trait is a single concept, then personality is a collection of concepts. a collection of concepts. The current view of defense mechanisms suggests that they encourage moral decisions. support self-esteem. If working through unconscious conflicts is central to Freud's psychodynamic theory, then ________ is central to Rogers's person-centered theory. recognizing one's value expectancies accepting oneself unconditionally Rotter argues that people differ in their locus of control, by which he means the degree to which they understand their circumstances. the extent to which they believe their fate is determined by their own actions. According to Bandura's Reciprocal Determinism Theory, our personality is influenced by our environment, person factors, and our behavior. our environment, person factors, and our behavior. Martha knows she can get into medical school. She says, "I will figure out how other people got in, select successful strategies, and implement my plan." Martha is showing high levels of unconditional positive regard. internal locus of control. Most contemporary trait theorists believe in interactionism, which means that behavior is jointly determined by biological and psychological processes. behavior is influenced by both situations and personality traits. Bruno is shy in most situations, would prefer to read rather than go to a party, likes working with computers, and spends minimal time worrying about the future. Bruno's many characteristics are referred to as his dispositional array. personality. One of the earliest pieces of evidence that personality has a genetic component was the fact that adopted children in the same family are not very similar in personality. identical twins are more similar in personality than fraternal twins. Jackie is very aware of situational demands. She acts wild at a dance party but stays quiet and calm at a very fancy restaurant. Jackie would be considered high in self-monitoring. high in self-monitoring. From what you know about internalizing and externalizing disorders, you would expect anxiety disorders to be higher in ________ and drug problems to be higher in ________. Westerners; Easterners females; males A 2-year-old is shy and inhibited. According to the text, this child is at greater risk for the development of ________ later in life than a child who does not display this temperament. cardiovascular disease an anxiety disorder A woman says, "The eagle takes flight at three o'clock and flies here from General Electric. I get my check from the eagle; he goes from the mailbox to make a payment. He's a secret spy for my husband and makes a shotgun sound." This woman is displaying a: positive symptom of bipolar disorder. positive symptom of schizophrenia. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the development of anxiety disorders? It can be linked to a fearful experience in childhood. It can be linked to an introverted temperament in childhood. Dr. Rosenthal said that the job he was offered in Social Psychology at Harvard should have been given to his friend _________. Ted Barber Stanley Milgram Dr. Rosenthal found that if teachers were led to believe that certain children in their classroom would bloom intellectually, those children ________. Scored lower on the Harvard Test of Inflected Acquisition initially Gained more IQ points Dr. Rosenthal suggested that the main mediators in his original Pygmalion study children who were expected to bloom were: Treated more warmly AND taught more stuff Treated more warmly AND taught more stuff In response to other researchers not replicating Dr. Rosenthal's Pygmalion findings, Dr. Rosenthal _______ Approached his colleagues and told them that they should not publish their findings Conducted meta analyses to assess the overall probability of the entire set of studies In determining whether a behavior indicates psychopathology, which of the following questions is an important criterion? Is the behavior legal? Does the behavior deviate from cultural norms? The first categorization of mental disorders developed out of a failure to link mental disorders to physical symptoms. the observation that not all people with abnormal behavior have similar symptoms. Dr. Fields is assessing a client for major depressive disorder. Although the client exhibits significant depressive symptoms, they do not meet all the requirements for the disorder. Dr. Fields determines that the client does not have major depressive disorder. Dr. Fields follows the ________ approach to psychological assessment. dimensional categorical What is the difference between psychological testing and neuropsychological testing? Psychological testing involves answering questions about mental health functioning, whereas neuropsychological testing involves brain imaging. Psychological testing involves answering questions about mental health functioning, whereas neuropsychological testing involves performing tasks that may reveal problems in brain functioning. The diathesis-stress model of mental disorders focuses mainly on how nurture can influence psychological disorders. both nature and nurture can interact to influence The current view is that a mental disorder is caused by a lack of spiritual fulfillment. biological and environmental factors. Which of the following findings best supports the sociocultural model of psychological disorders? Genetic factors can influence the level of neurotransmitters and how their reception sites function. Disorders like schizophrenia are more common among people in lower socioeconomic classes. Alan is seeing a therapist for depression. Each week, Alan writes down his thoughts and the therapist analyzes them looking for irrational assumptions, unrealistic expectations, and other distorted thoughts that might contribute to his depression. His therapist is using a ________ approach to help Alan. cognitive-behavioral cognitive-behavioral If a particular disorder manifests similarly in different cultures around the world, one could confidently conclude that the disorder is most likely rooted in environmental factors. biological factors. Which of the following criteria is used in determining if a behavior represents psychopathology? The behavior is odd or unusual. The behavior is considered maladaptive. In the current understanding of psychological disorders, ________ is thought to be a normal response to stress but is problematic when it is ________. panic; experienced more than once a week anxiety; experienced excessively in the absence of a true threat If you experience intense, uncontrollable fear when you encounter or think about a certain object, you would probably be diagnosed with social anxiety disorder. specific phobia. Brendon believes that he is worthless, that other people do not like him, and that he will never have satisfying interpersonal relationships. To counteract this belief,
Brendon's therapist says to him, "Brendon, I like and appreciate you. I enjoy interacting with you. What do you think of that?" Brendon says, "Well, if you like me, I guess it makes me think I am not such a bad person after all." expressed emotion cognitive restructuring In behavior therapy, an important aspect of treatment is ________, and this is called ________. eliciting the undesirable behavior so it can be punished; classical conditioning reinforcing desired behaviors; behavior modification Antipsychotic drugs: affect behavior but do little to affect cognition. reduce the occurrence of delusions and hallucinations. The fact that prehistoric people used to ________ means that ________. engage in trepanning; people have always attempted to treat mental disorders engage in trepanning; people have always attempted to treat mental disorders ________ was originally developed to treat the medical condition ________, but was found to be effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression, as well. Electroconvulsive therapy; Renaud's disease Deep brain stimulation; Parkinson's disease Which therapy is a legacy of the work of Ivan Pavlov? exposure therapy exposure therapy Jake takes haloperidol to ease his hallucinations and delusional thinking. Haloperidol is considered: a tranquilizing
drug. an antipsychotic medication. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors work by: allowing serotonin to remain in the synapse. allowing serotonin to remain in the synapse. This type of provider has earned a medical degree and can prescribe medication. counseling psychologist psychiatrist This type of provider deals primarily with adjustment problems that do not involve mental illness.
clinical psychologist counseling psychologist Two mental health providers are choosing treatment approaches for two different patients. Patient A has schizophrenia, believed to be caused by brain dysfunction, and is being seen by Dr. Brahma, a psychiatrist. Patient B has a mild eating disorder, believed to be caused in part by inaccurate beliefs, and is being seen by Dr. Johnson, a clinical psychologist. Patient A will likely receive ________ treatment, and Patient B will likely receive ________ treatment, each being one of the major treatment approaches available to mental health professionals. applied behavior analysis; cognitive therapy biological treatment; psychotherapy Which of the following phenomena do contemporary psychodynamic therapists NOT explore with their clients? interpersonal relations and childhood attachments cognitive distortions In contrast to insight therapies, behavioral therapy: sees maladaptive behavior as the problem to be treated. sees maladaptive behavior as the problem to be treated. Arianna has anxiety symptoms and has been prescribed an anti-anxiety medication. She will probably be prescribed ________, will experience an increase in ________ neurotransmitter activity, and may experience________. Xanax; serotonin; drowsiness Xanax; GABA; drowsiness This treatment delivers a strong electrical current to the brain with the goal of reducing the symptoms of depression. transcranial magnetic stimulation electroconvulsive therapy Prozac and cognitive-behavioral therapy have both been found to be effective in treating social phobias. Why should cognitive-behavioral therapy be preferred to Prozac? Cognitive-behavioral therapy
is more cost-effective. Prozac has some disagreeable side effects, such as sexual dysfunction. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is best treated through the use of: systematic
desensitization. exposure and response prevention. Jeremy knows that the anxiety he experiences is abnormal. He thinks he may have generalized anxiety disorder. Jeremy does not have a lot of money, is in need of social support, and desires a structured therapy setting. In terms of psychological treatment, the best choice for Jeremy would be: psychodynamic therapy. group therapy. Sets with similar termsCombo with "Social Psychology ch2 Nisbett" and 1 o…72 terms Shawn_Day PSYC 2210 Test 165 terms nderrico7 Psych 280 Test 1227 terms rlawson44 PSY 440 Social Psychology Exam 125 terms nicofrannie Other sets by this creator120A Midterm152 terms Crystallee1275 Spanish 1 Vocab193 terms Crystallee1275 Spanish 2 Chapter 539 terms Crystallee1275 Reactions 14D46 terms Crystallee1275 Verified questions
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