Exam 2: Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

According to Ellis, people should believe that they ought to be loved by everyone.

A genotype is illustrated by which of the following?

Sally is trying to decide whether to drink alcohol, knowing that her parents are strongly opposed to drinking. According to Freudian theory, Sally's struggle is between her ______________, which makes her want to drink, and her ____________, which discourages drinking.

Children growing up with a parent with mental illness are likely to find that:

A study of genetic linkage in adolescents and young adults found that a locus on chromosome 9 is associated with enhanced risk for

Compare three of the major paradigms in psychopathology. In comparing these paradigms, be sure to indicate how the perspectives may appear incompatible, as well as how each one is complementary.

What are the Hutterites and the Anabaptist sects of Manitoba known for?

According to the authors, which paradigm is currently most dominant when current views are used to explain abnormal behaviour?

Describe a paradigm. Why is it important to adopt a paradigm in the study of abnormal psychology?

This type of response to behaviour results in an increased probability of the behaviour later occurring again.

Dizygotic twins share more genetic material than any other sibling pair, but less than monozygotic twins.

Behavioural and cognitive theorists differ in their emphasis on

Paradigms specify:

Esther's typical work day is twelve hours. Anytime she feels like taking a break, she quickly reminds herself that her parents emphasized hard work and dedication for success. Her ________ is most in control of her behaviour.

Michael suffers from delusions that he is a close personal friend of the Queen of England. Which explanation for his symptoms would be typical of the biological paradigm?

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:

What are three different ways (identified in the text)that parents influence their child's mental health? Which do you think is the most significant; why?

Positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement differ in that:

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

Four-year-old Mollie from Halifax, has often witnessed her mother's fear of cats. Mollie is also afraid of cats. Mollie's fear is most likely the result of _____________.