Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Maladaptive Behavior

During the stress response, the hypothalamus releases a substance that acts on what part of the brain?

Each of Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages is organized around

Painting a picture of a bloody war scene rather than acting on an aggressive impulse is an example of what defense mechanism?

How does a negative reinforcer increase the probability of a response?

What part of the brain releases corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) during the stress response?

A mother turns on the radio right before she feeds her toddler each evening. After a few days, the child begins to open his mouth and hold out his spoon as soon as the mother turns on the radio. What is the radio in this example?

What are the units that make up chromosomes?

Researchers have found there can be as many as a hundred or more variations of a given receptor protein.

What are the natural pain relievers produced by the brain?

Rose has been healthy her entire life. However, she has begun to experience changes in her behavior and through processes. She has noticed that, under stress, these changes occur. This is an example of:

The autonomic system transmits information from sense organs to muscles responsible for voluntary movement.

According to modeling theorists, why would a young man want to join the military?

Which neuroimaging technique measures cerebral blood flow?

Modeling is a process of learning that can occur

Staying home from the football game to work on a term paper is an example of

Elaine's parents were both athletes in college as were her grandparents. Her parents have tried to convince her to participate in sports, and cannot understand why she has little interest. More specifically, they cannot understand why she is not more physically developed as a potential athlete since most members of the family are athletic. What term provides an explanation for this dilemma?

Which of the following enables a person to identify stimuli quickly, cluster information effectively, and make inferences?

Which perspective looks at maladaptive behavior as a joint product of disordered processes in the body, in psychological functioning, and in the social environment?

Ann left work feeling very angry at her boss. When she got home she yelled at her roommate. Ann's behavior is an example of which defense mechanism?

Aaron Beck believes that the type of maladaptive behavior a person exhibits depends on