Exam 1: Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

An individual who blocks disturbing thoughts or experiences from conscious awareness is said to be using the defense mechanism

Louie was barking like a dog and walking on his hands and knees.A professional thought the cause of Louie's problem was that he had an excess of a particular neurotransmitter,so she prescribed a drug for him.The professional is most likely a ____________,operating under the _____________ model of abnormal behavior.

The first significant supporting evidence for a biological cause of a mental disorder was the 19th century discovery that the psychotic disorder called general paresis was caused by the same bacterial microorganism that causes __________.

A therapist using person-centered therapy is likely to

The Oedipus complex,which,according to Freud,occurs during the __________ stage of psychosexual development,is characterized by_____________ __________.

Most mental health professionals are aware that psychoanalysis as a treatment technique

If you were asked to explain Freud's structure of the mind to a friend who was unfamiliar with psychology,you might use an organizational analogy in which the id would be the employee who comes to work late and takes very long lunch hours,the superego would be the building security guard,and the ego would be

Shaping a behavior in operant conditioning refers to

The effect of electroconvulsive therapy in making a person feel elated and therefore help depression was discovered by

Therapist Dr.X (not her real name)is working with a client who is heavily involved with body-piercing.The client enjoys it,but Dr.X thinks the amount is so excessive she considers it abnormal behavior.She is employing which definition of abnormality?

According to the authors of your textbook,the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with ___________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the causes of psychopathology suggested by the Greek physician Hippocrates (400 BC)?