16 Questions
What are the three common features shared by abnormalities?
Dysfunction, deviance, and distress
What is dysfunction in the context of abnormalities?
Breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning
What does 'deviance' refer to in the context of abnormalities?
Not socially or culturally accepted behavior
What was the historical belief regarding the causes of mental illnesses?
Supernatural causes and biological reasons
Who were the pioneers of the Psychoanalytic Theory?
Freud and Breuer
What is the modern understanding of the causes of mental illnesses?
Psychological or social factors
What form of treatment did Freud use?
Free association
According to the Humanistic Theory, what contributes to the potential causes of disorders in an individual?
Thwarted needs and conditional regard
Which model posits that disorders are because of learned behaviors, such as positive/negative reinforcements or punishments?
Behavioural Model
What is the best treatment for biased/distracted thoughts according to the Cognitive Model?
Identifying and challenging biased thoughts with evidence
What type of conditioning is involved in the development of phobias according to the text?
Classical conditioning
Which type of treatment involves unpairing a conditioned stimulus to an unconditioned stimulus to lessen the conditioned response?
Extinction/extinguishing
According to the Humanistic Theory, what example of treatment is characterized by unconditional positive regard, empathy, genuineness, and self-actualization?
Person centred therapy
Which model believes that disorders are due to unconscious thoughts that make individuals function poorly?
Psychoanalytic Model
What is one example used in the text to illustrate Classical Conditioning and Mental Health?
Development of Claustrophobia
Which model believes that disorders are due to biased/distracted thoughts?
Cognitive Model
Test your knowledge on the definition of abnormalities and dysfunction, including factors affecting daily life, deviance, distress, and impairment in functioning. Explore the impact of labelling individuals with abnormalities.
Make Your Own Quizzes and Flashcards
Convert your notes into interactive study material.
Get started for free
