Exam 2: Models of Abnormal Behavior

Unlike the early behaviorists, behaviorally oriented mental health professionals today ____.

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

Constance was instructed by her therapist to say whatever came to mind, even if it was illogical or embarrassing.Her therapist was using which psychodynamic technique?

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

Which quote is most similar to Thorndike's concept of instrumental conditioning?

Alicia and Isaac are planning to get married.Before they begin to make plans, they want to ensure that they can deal effectively with conflicts that might arise from being raised in very different cultures.Among the potential problems they might encounter are their respective roles in the relationship and how to communicate their feelings to each other.They would most likely seek out a therapist who specializes in ____.

According to operant conditioning, self-injurious behavior may be learned through the use of ____.

Dr.Danvers is a firm believer in Ellis's A-B-C theory of personality.Given that, what could we expect Dr.Danvers to say?

Thuy is faced with a dilemma: She lives in a war-torn country in which for years the economy has been severely disrupted.In order to feed herself and her children, she steals food, but she feels a great sense of guilt when she does.According to Freud, the personality structure involved in stealing food is the ____, whereas the one involved in guilt feelings is the ____.

Defense mechanisms ____.

Shelly says, "I think that everyone has an inherent tendency to strive toward their full potential.It shows in our creativity and delight in discovering new things." Shelly's thoughts illustrate ____.

The conjoint family therapeutic approach developed by Virginia Satir stresses ____.

Unlike operant or classical conditioning, in observational learning ____.

A kindergarten teacher wants to reduce the amount of aggressiveness children display in her class and on the playground.Using operant conditioning principles, the teacher should ____.

The function of neural dendrites is to ____.

Which of the following is the best example of operant conditioning?

Patty knows that if she cries, she will get her way.Paul knows that if he cries he will be ignored.Which model of behavior suggests that Patty will increase her crying and Paul will decrease his crying?

The humanistic and existential approaches have been most successful at ____.

In classical conditioning, behaviors are controlled by events that ____ the response, whereas in operant conditioning, they are controlled by events that ____ the response.

Cognitive theorists emphasize that disturbed individuals ____.