Exam 2: Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders

Dr. White says, "Psychopathology is learned through a person's interactions with his or her environment." Dr. White's statement reflects which psychological model?

The autonomic nervous system regulates which functions in the brain?

The two main distinguishing ideas in the psychodynamic model are that ____.

Which technique is most consistent with person-centered therapy?

Dr. Danvers is a firm believer in Ellis's REBT theory. Given that, what can we expect Dr. Danvers to say?

Unlike behaviors in classical conditioning, operant behaviors are ____.

From an operant conditioning point of view, self-injurious behavior may be learned through the use of ____.

Anita's therapist suggests that she enter into a therapy group that the therapist is starting. Which feature is least likely to be a benefit Anita will experience from participating in group therapy?

Unlike traditional psychoanalysts, post-Freudians tend to ____.

Joseph is a hardheaded scientist who puts high value on objective investigation and the clear definition of terms. The model of psychopathology he is most likely to value is ____.

According to psychodynamic therapists, defense mechanisms ____.

A psychologist who sees a client's problems as caused by a lack of useful, productive behaviors and lack of consequences following inappropriate actions probably supports which model of psychopathology?

Which of the following refers to a tendency to act quickly without careful thought?

Compare and contrast the psychodynamic model and the humanistic model on the following issues: the origins of abnormal behavior, the role of conscious experience in everyday behavior, determinism, and methods of treatment.

Humanistic therapists ____.

The term irrational thoughts plays an important role in which model of psychopathology?

Which technique increases the frequency of a behavior because it removes or reduces an aversive (punishing) event?

The prefrontal cortex, the region of the cerebral cortex responsible for ____, helps us manage our attention, behavior, and emotions so that we reach short-term and long-term goals.

Dr. Weinberg is a humanistically-oriented psychotherapist. Which comment about cognitive therapy is she most likely to make?

Which quote is most similar to the theory of operant conditioning?