Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Which of the following reasons was NOT suggested by the text to potentially account for the finding that people who were aggressive or psychotic were far more likely to be identified among the poor than the middle class?

Clark and Beck (2010)have modified Aaron Beck's cognitive formulation of depression and anxiety to include neurobiological correlates of cognitive therapy (CT): as CT modifies maladaptive cognitive processes,imaging studies show that these changes are accompanied by

According to the text,scientific theories,such as those of abnormal psychology,are judged to be valuable for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

According to Freud,is the most fundamental of the defence mechanisms.

A theory of abnormal behaviour

Watson's behaviourism was based on

Patients suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)are described as autonomic restrictors because they consistently show less responsivity on ANS measures of arousal (such as heart rate and blood pressure).

An integrative approach to the case study of Hailey at the start of the Chapter

Describe the biopsychosocial model - briefly contrasting it with the diathesis-stress model if you can.More importantly,what are the factors in the biopsychosocial model that interact to determine human behavior? What does it mean to say that they are dynamically and reciprocally interacting? Illustrate this with an example of a process that beings in infancy but where disorder is not apparent until adolescence or later.Use the example of Hailey at the beginning of the Chapter if you wish.

Single-factor explanations

Which of the following has been shown to be involved in fear and anxiety reactions,and thus perhaps in phobias or other anxiety disorders?

The two-factor theory explains the persistence of phobias in a way that simple classical conditioning cannot,by adding a-------------------component to the process.

According to Bandura,self-efficacy concerns the set of beliefs people have about their capabilities to exercise control over events that affect their lives.

Neurotransmitters are the chemical substances that carry the messages from one neuron to the next.

Briefly describe 4 ways in which abnormal behaviour can result from disturbances in neurotransmitter systems.

Which of the following is true of the Rosenhan study in which normal people were admitted to psychiatric hospitals complaining of hearing voices?

The Canadian physician Hans Selye established the area of study now known as

The hypothalamus

The best response to reductionism from an integrative perspective is

In the diathesis-stress perspective the diathesis refers to a predisposition to develop a disorder.