Exam 2: Models of Abnormal Behavior

Which of the following is true about the current findings of the Human Genome Project, which is developing a "manual" for the basic blueprint of the entire genetic material found in each cell of the body?

Which of the following techniques is consistent with person-centered therapy?

Classical conditioning has been useful in the field of abnormal psychology primarily by ____.

Which perspective is not really a systemized school of thought, and instead is more like a set of attitudes that emphasizes the individual's quest for meaning and personal responsibility for choices?

According to Rogers, which of the following would be most important in a therapeutic relationship?

Which early model of psychopathology believed that differences between various minority groups and their white counterparts resulted from minority groups not being as good as the white majority?

Which of the following would be a biological explanation of psychopathology?

Erin has an exaggerated fear of flying.She refuses to board an airplane and avoids airports altogether.This is an example of associative learning, so which type of therapy is most likely to be helpful in her case?

Which statement about the biological model is accurate?

A psychologist who uses the words patient, mental illness, and cure when discussing disorders is using which model?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about psychodynamic theory?

Which drug is most likely to be prescribed for a patient suffering from depression?

Erik Erikson, Carl Jung, and Alfred Adler were all considered ____.

Watson and Rayner's famous research in classical conditioning was designed to explain the development of ____.

Are traditional psychoanalytic therapy and humanistic psychotherapies effective in helping severely disturbed people?

A major contribution of the humanistic perspective is its ____.

A mother says to her daughter, "I value you regardless of your behavior.I may disapprove of what you do, but I will still respect and love you." According to Rogers, this mother is ____.

A psychologist who supports the multicultural model would most likely say that ____.

Unlike early editions of the DSM, DSM-IV-TR recognizes culture-bound syndromes and disorders that are more prevalent in some cultures than in others.These changes show the influence of which model?

Tuyet-Hoa says, "I tend to focus on the individual and how that person can reach his or her full potential.I am optimistic that people can fulfill themselves when they are free of society's burdening expectations." Tuyet-Hoa's ideas sound most like ____.