Exam 2: Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Primary process thinking, in Freudian theory, refers to:

Despite growing up in poverty and having a parent with a mental illness, Tyrone does really well in school, has lots of friends, and is a successful athlete. His type of temperament can best be described as

Freud's limited sample makes it difficult to say that his therapy works for everyone.

The famous Bobo dolls study was conducted by which Canadian researcher?

Defence mechanisms are part of the _________ of the ___________.

What did Bandura and colleague's (1961)classic Bobo doll study show?

Poor language skills create a barrier to accessing mental health care for immigrants.

Norepinephrine is implicated in both mania and anxiety.

The influential social learning theory was conceived by ________________.

Relatives of individuals with mental illness are studied to determine the frequency with which the same diagnosis applies to them. The individuals here are referred to as:

A child watches carefully as her father prepares lunch by spreading mayonnaise on bread. When the child attempts to do this, she holds the knife in a similar manner, and spreads the mayonnaise on bread. This is an illustration of which learning principle?

As part of therapy, you are asked to lie on a couch and say anything that comes to mind. This is called:

The ego operates according to the _________________ principle and uses ________________ process thinking to meet its needs.

James, a 15 year old, thinks he won the parenting lottery - his parents set no rules for him and let him come and go as he pleases. Later on in life, he may be prone to developing which disorder?

What was one of the findings of Doidge and his associates regarding the current status of psychoanalysis in Ontario?

Identifying particular genes associated with mental disorders is the _________ approach to the biological paradigm.

Psychoanalytic therapy is considered an insight therapy.

The symbolic content of a dream is called:

Jimmy, age 5, runs to the door every time he hears a car drive by, expecting his mother to come home from work. From a classical conditioning perspective, the sound of the car is:

What is a neurotransmitter and how do they work? Name three neurotransmitters implicated in mental health and one disorder affiliated with each.