Exam 2: Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

________ of first degree relatives of index cases with schizophrenia can be diagnosed with schizophrenia, compared with ________ of the general population

According to Freud, what is the most important determinant of behaviour?

How are the diathesis-stress and biopsychosocial paradigms similar? How are they different?

Tannock and her colleagues from the Hospital For Sick Children in Toronto argue that the following is involved in the development of ADHD:

When a therapist enthusiastically subscribes to one treatment orientation but then uses therapeutic techniques associated with other theoretical orientations, he or she is said to be:

In a study of the Cree Indians of James Bay, Kirmayer and his colleagues (2000) found the following to be protective factor(s) against mental illness:

Positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement differ in that:

As part of the behaviourism movement in psychology, there was a movement away from ________ techniques, and a movement toward _________ techniques for studying behaviour.

Sam is angry at his boss for passing over him for a promotion. Instead, he goes home and argues with his wife. This is an illustration of

A genotype is illustrated by which of the following?

When one refers to their conscience, they are also describing the:

Neurotic anxiety is adaptive.

The _______ approach to the biological paradigm explains that individual differences in behaviour are the result of differences in genetic makeup.

The DSM explicitly indicates that clinicians should take cultural differences into account when making assessments and diagnosing:

The founder of rational-emotive behaviour therapy is:

Kim is yelling at her husband "I don't know why you are so angry with me." However, her husband has not yet said anything to her, and even greeted her with a smile and flowers when she got home. Kim is exhibiting

James, a 15 year old, thinks he won the parenting lottery - his parents set no rules for him and let him come and go as he pleases. Later on in life, he may be prone to developing which disorder?

Behavioural therapy and cognitive therapy have been unified, and now it is rare to hear of a mental health professional referring to him/herself as only adhering to one or the other paradigm. Discuss why it is sensible that these paradigms be united.

Paradigms specify

Planning and decision making is carried out by the: