Exam 2: Models of Abnormality

Thoughts,as well as overt behaviors,are acquired and modified by various forms of conditioning.The orientation of the author of this quote is MOST likely:

Which of the following dreams is the MOST common?

A therapist who believes people often hide from their responsibilities and therefore often feel alienated,depressed,and inauthentic would MOST likely be described as:

When treating religious patients,it is recommended that mental health professionals:

Which of the following exemplify secondary prevention?

Your romantic partner of four years ends the relationship suddenly and cuts off all contact.You immediately focus all of your energy on the financial implications of your partner's departure and ways to save money.The defense mechanism that BEST explains your behavior is:

When a subject is participating in the final testing phase of a drug study,which of the following is taking place?

In the 1960s and 1970s,social upheaval and soul-searching in Western society gave rise to humanistic and existential therapies.The BEST explanation for this trend is that these theories:

A person has a recurring dream of losing her dog.In her dream,she panics and looks for her dog everywhere.This dream is interpreted to reflect the patient's emotional stress over losing her mother,who is terminally ill.Which is an example of latent content?

What is libido?

The biological treatment known as psychosurgery would MOST likely be used in the treatment of a patient with:

When I was a child,I loved to go swimming in a lake near my house.However,one afternoon I was bitten on the foot by something in the water.Since that time,I've never been able to swim in a lake.A therapist who assumes this describes a phobia acquired from classical conditioning MOST likely favors which model of abnormality?

Marie comes from a supportive,loving family and has a stable socio-economic background.She has developed depression due to a serotonin deficiency.Anne has distant parents,failing grades,and insufficient funds for basic necessities and also develops depression.These two cases demonstrate what principle of developmental psychopathology?

According to psychoanalysts,if a patient relives past repressed feelings,that patient is said to have experienced:

When we try to establish how abnormality develops,we need to consider how individuals deal with the meaning of life and with the value they find in living.A psychologist from which background would agree MOST strongly with this statement?

Some researchers have manipulated the behaviors and thoughts of study participants to create clinical-like symptoms.Which conclusion can be drawn from this finding?

Which model emphasizes the importance of conditioning in determining human actions?

Brooklyn learns to turn on the TV by watching her older brother turn it on.This form of learning is called:

Infants tend to do things that feel good.This is in accord with what Freud called:

A child learns how to use a straw by watching another child use one.This is an example of _______.