Exam 14: Statistics in Psychology

According to the behaviorists,disordered behavior is a result of _____________.

Eve seeks treatment to learn how to relax.When her therapist hypnotizes her,her voice changes and someone claiming her name is "Joan" begins to speak.During therapy,23 separate entities,each with its own name,personal style,and memories emerge.Eve appears to be suffering from ______ disorder.

Which of the following statements represents the cognitive-behavioral theorist's view of personality disorders?

What do psychologists call disorders that are found only in particular cultures?

Behaviorists believe that abnormal behaviors are the result of the process of learning,including classical and operant conditioning.

____________ is a term that refers to the need to consider the unique characteristics of the culture in which a person's behavior takes place.

Dr.Garcia is treating a patient who has a fear of knives.He believes his patient's fear is a kind of displacement,in which the phobic object is a symbol of whatever his patient has buried deep inside her unconscious mind.Dr.Garcia's view is consistent with that of ___________.

What is the name of the culture-bound syndrome that involves a period of increased agitation and violence?

Obsession is to compulsion as ________.

Arlene has an irrational fear of flying in airplanes.She is probably suffering from a(n)______.

Dissociative disorders involve a break in consciousness,memory,or a person's sense of identity.

A dissociative disorder characterized by a partial or complete loss of memory for personal information that is usually associated with a stressful or emotionally traumatic experience is known as ______.

Sandy has a tendency to make everything seem much worse than it actually is.Beck would say that Sandy has a tendency to engage in ___________.

The police find a man who is disheveled and in a daze wandering through the downtown area.When the police ask him for his name,he seems bewildered.A search of missing persons photographs reveals that this man was reported missing three months ago in a town more than 700 miles away.The man is most likely suffering from _________.

Though his work was done over two thousand years ago,current medical research has found that Hippocrates's theories regarding the relationship between the "four humors" and mental disturbance were

Which of the following is a condition in which a person shows little or no emotion?

What was the most likely outcome for a person who was mentally ill and accused of being a witch during the Renaissance?

Kaylee refuses to change in the locker room during gym class.She is afraid that someone will see her body,make fun of it,and embarrass her.As a result,Kaylee skips gym class to avoid the situation.Based on this information,it is possible that Kaylee has ________.

Which of the following statements might someone with a biological perspective make about schizophrenia?

A person who is suffering from disordered thinking,bizarre behavior,and hallucinations,and who is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality,is likely suffering from _______.