Questions and Answers
An effective way to break the cycle of depression is to explain stressful events in terms that are?
specific and temporary
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of group therapy?
Which of the following best illustrates a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
Nancy's therapist encourages her to think about her strengths rather than her weaknesses. This approach best illustrates?
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Systematic desensitization is a form of?
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Who emphasized the importance of active listening in the process of psychotherapy?
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The most convincing evidence for the effectiveness of psychotherapy comes from?
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Classical psychoanalysis most clearly involves?
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Kyle's behavior best illustrates?
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A drug that leads people to behave impulsively is said to act as a(n)?
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Nick is very conscientious at work. This characteristic describes?
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Hannah's behavior best illustrates?
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Client-centered therapists emphasize the importance of?
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People with high self-esteem are LESS likely to?
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An approach to psychotherapy that uses techniques from various forms of therapy is called?
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A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the family's backyard pool. This approach best illustrates?
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What psychological disorder was eliminated from the American Psychiatric Association's list?
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With repeated use of alcohol, a user's brain chemistry adapts to offset the drug's effect. This results in signs of?
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Which individuals are most likely to benefit from lithium?
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Which type of schizophrenia develops slowly and is less responsive to treatment?
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Oxygen deprivation at the time of birth is a known risk factor for?
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Sheldon's therapist uses free association, resistances, dream analysis, and transference. This best illustrates?
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An overabundance of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine is most likely to be associated with?
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What do we know about the causes of depression?
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Who emphasized the importance of transference in the therapeutic process?
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Darcy most clearly illustrates symptoms of a(n)?
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ECT has been proven to successfully reduce the symptoms of?
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Mr. James is most clearly suffering from?
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What does the replacement of asylums with psychiatric hospitals best illustrate?
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The widely used system for classifying psychological disorders is known as?
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Matthew's behaviors are most likely symptoms of?
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Nicotine triggers a(n) ________ in anxiety and a(n) ________ in mental alertness.
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Mr. Puskari is most clearly showing signs of?
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Petra most likely suffers from?
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The Rorschach inkblot test has ________ reliability and ________ validity.
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In a home for troubled youth, adolescents receive large colored buttons when they hang up their clothes. This best illustrates?
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Cognitive therapy is most likely to?
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Over the past years, women in Western cultures have expressed ________ satisfaction with their body.
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Melissa most clearly demonstrates symptoms of?
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Thirty-year-old Jeremy is most clearly suffering from?
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Discuss in 100 words or more what you have learned in this class.
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Study Notes
Key Concepts in Psychology
- Specific and temporary explanations for stressful events can effectively break the cycle of depression.
- Group therapy has proven more effective than individual therapy, but it may have some disadvantages.
- Social withdrawal is a significant negative symptom of schizophrenia.
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on recognizing strengths and promoting gratitude as a method for improvement.
- Systematic desensitization is a technique within exposure therapy, used to reduce phobias.
- Active listening is a crucial element of psychotherapy, emphasized by Carl Rogers.
- Randomized clinical trials provide strong evidence for psychotherapy's effectiveness.
- Classical psychoanalysis interprets patients' resistance to understand the underlying issues.
- Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by manipulative deceit and disregard for others' well-being.
- Disinhibitors are substances that cause impulsive behavior and reduced self-control.
- Personality traits include conscientiousness and agreeableness, which define an individual like Nick.
- Nonsuicidal self-injury is exemplified by actions such as rubbing fingers to the point of bleeding.
- Client-centered therapy focuses on unconditional acceptance to foster client growth.
- Individuals with high self-esteem tend to resist conformity pressures more than those with low self-esteem.
- Eclectic therapy combines techniques from various therapeutic approaches.
- Exposure therapy entails gradual exposure to fears, as exemplified by Rebecca's treatment for aquaphobia.
- Homosexuality was removed from the American Psychiatric Association's list of psychological disorders.
- Tolerance results from the brain chemistry adapting to consistent alcohol use.
- Lithium is beneficial for individuals like Miranda, who experience mood swings between extreme sadness and elation.
- Chronic schizophrenia develops slowly and is generally less responsive to treatment.
- Oxygen deprivation at birth is a recognized risk factor for developing schizophrenia.
- Psychoanalysis employs techniques like free association and dream analysis to explore the unconscious mind.
- Excessive norepinephrine is linked to manic episodes in mood disorders.
- Women are nearly twice as likely to experience major depressive disorder compared to men.
- Transference, highlighted by Sigmund Freud, plays a crucial role in therapy dynamics.
- Impulsive behavior and dramatic outbursts, as exhibited by Darcy, indicate a personality disorder.
- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is effective for alleviating severe depression symptoms.
- Mr. James’ delusions illustrate a fundamental aspect of psychosis.
- The medical model led to the transition from asylums to psychiatric hospitals, aiming for diagnosis and treatment.
- The DSM-5 is the standard classification system for psychological disorders.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by irrational compulsions, like Matthew’s counting rituals.
- Nicotine induces a decrease in anxiety coupled with increased mental alertness.
- Posttraumatic stress disorder manifests through flashbacks and nightmares related to traumatic events.
- Panic attacks are marked by intense fear and physical symptoms like irregular heartbeat.
- The Rorschach inkblot test lacks reliability and validity.
- A token economy rewards positive behaviors, as practiced with adolescents in behavioral programs.
- Cognitive therapy differs from other approaches by not primarily focusing on the emotional responses about therapists.
- In Western cultures, body satisfaction among women is not on the decline, contradicting some societal beliefs.
- Bulimia nervosa involves binge eating followed by purging behaviors, exemplified by Melissa'suse of laxatives.
- Bipolar disorder is identified by extreme mood fluctuations, including periods of depression and mania, as seen in Jeremy.
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Explore crucial key concepts in psychology, including therapies, disorders, and important psychological techniques. This quiz covers topics such as group therapy, cognitive-behavioral approaches, and the impact of various psychological disorders. Test your understanding of these fundamental ideas in the field of psychology.
