Chapter 12 Psychology, Chapter 13 Psychology, Chapter 14 Psychology
stupor
A ____________ is a condition in which the senses, thought, and movement are dulled.
flawed decisions
A characteristic of groupthink, that contributes to ________________ ________________, is the group's belief in its rightness.
praise
Agreement and _________________ are more effective ways to encourage others to embrace one's views
prejudice
Discrimination refers to behavior that results from _____________________.
hypochondria
Illness anxiety disorder is a type of somatic symptom disorder that was earlier called ____________ (aka what Carly & JD have lol ily).
Free Association
In _________ _____________, clients are made comfortable and asked to talk about any topic that comes to mind.
empathy
In client-centered therapy, __________ refers to the recognition of a client's experiences and feelings.
amnesia
In generalized dissociative ___________, people forget their entire lives.
stress
In groupthink, external threats heighten the cohesiveness of the group and is a source of ____________.
evaluation apprehension
In the context of group behavior, _________________ ______________ is the concern that others are assessing one's behavior.
propinquity
Reason people tend to have partners from the same background is _____________.
obedience to authority
Stanley Milgram undertook a series of classic experiments at Yale University in 1963 to study the factors that contribute to ________________ __ ______________.
central route
When ads focus on the quality of the product, they persuade people to change attitudes through _______________.
defenses
When the superego floods an individual with excessive guilt, ___________ are established.
Asylums
__________ were intended primarily for housing people with psychological disorders.
Prejudice
_________________ is connected to avoidance, aggression, and discrimination.
Modeling
__________________ relies on observational learning.
Rational emotive
____________________ ____________________ behavior therapists encourage clients to challenge and correct irrational expectations.
Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)
is characterized by feelings of anxiety and helplessness that are caused by a traumatic event.
self-esteem
People who remain depressed have lower ___________.
borderline
People with _____________ personality disorder alternate between extremes in adulation and loathing.
Avoidant Personality Disorder
People with _____________________ are generally unwilling to enter a relationship without some assurance of acceptance.
posttraumatic stress
People with acute stress disorder can go on to experience _____________ disorder.
delusional
Ecstatic elation and deep depression are both aspects of _______________ disorder.
dominate
Testosterone appears to affect the tendencies to ________________ and control other people.
pressure
The discomfort faced by the participants in the Asch Study was caused by the ______________ to conform.
personality
Fritz Perls used the term Gestalt to signify his interest in giving the conflicting parts of the ______________ an integrated form or shape.
directive
Unlike client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy is ________________ in nature.
physical
A racing heart is a _______________ symptom of anxiety disorders.
ignore evidence
Aaron Beck believed that clients may selectively perceive the world as a harmful place and ______________ _________________ to the contrary.
self-actualization
According to Carl Rogers, psychological problems arise from roadblocks placed in the path of __________________________________.
social masks
According to Gestalt therapy, people don ______ ____________ , pretending to be things they are not.
passion
According to Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love, ____________ is most crucial in short-term relationships.
dissociative
Amnesia is frequently associated with __________ disorders.
group therapy
An advantage of _____________ ________________, is it allows the therapist to work with several clients at once.
principles of learning
Behavior applies ______________________________________ to directly promote desired behavioral changes.
attitude descrepant behavior
Behavior inconsistent with an attitude that may have the effect of modifying an attitude is known as _________________ _________________ _______________.
virtual therapy
Behavior methods for reducing fears include _________ _______________.
maladaptive
Behavior therapists may help clients become aware of circumstances in which _____________________ behavior occurs.
positive regard
Client-centered therapists have unconditioned ____________ _______________ for their clients.
motives
Cognitive psychologists believe, people decide whether they will lash out or not on the basis of their interpretation of the other person's ________________.
beliefs and attitudes
Cognitive therapy is likely to focus on changing the _______________________ that create and compound people's problems.
somatoform
Conversion disorder is a type of __________ disorder.
multiple personality
Dissociative identity disorder was formerly termed _________________ disorder.
psychodynamic therapy
During the modern _______________ _____________, the client and the therapist usually sit face to face.
social
Excessive fear of public speaking is a common __________ anxiety disorder.
reinforced
From the behavioral perspective, strong, agile organisms are likely to be ______________ for aggressive behavior.
reciprocity
The attraction-similarity hypothesis theorizes that _____________ is a powerful determent of attraction.
stressors
The core of generalized anxiety disorder appears to be pervasive worrying about numerous ___________.
selective exposure
The deliberate seeking and attending to information that is consistent with one's attitude
empathy
The feeling of _________________ encourages helping behavior and discourages aggression.
antianxiety
Most __________________ drugs belong to the chemical class known as benzodiazepines.
aggressive
The hypothalamus brain structure is associated with the instinctive _____________ reactions in non humans.
cognitive
On a ____________ level, prejudice is linked to expectations that members of the target group will behave poorly, say, in the workplace, or engage in criminal behavior or terrorism.
fascination
Passion involves ______________ for the loved one, sexual craving, and the desire for exclusiveness.
conform
People are said to ___________ when they change their behavior to adhere to social norms.
generalized
People with __________ anxiety disorder suffer from persistent anxiety that cannot attribute to a phobic object, situation, or activity.
mood disorders
People with ___________ may become severely depressed when things are going well or when they encounter mildly upsetting events.
traumatic
Posttraumatic stress disorder may occur months or years after a _________ experience.
conscious and choice
Social-cognitive theorists believe _______________ ___ ___________ play key roles in aggressive behavior among humans.
decreases
Valuing being right over being liked _______________ the tendency to conform.
Ideas of persecution
_________ _____ _________ refer to erroneous belief that one is being victimized.
Overcrowding
__________ aggravated the psychological problems that inmates of asylums were already facing.
Psychotherapies
__________ influence clients' thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
attitude
an enduring mental representation of a person, place, or thing that typically evokes an emotional response and related behavior.
Elaboration Likelihood Model
describes the ways in which people respond to persuasive messages
observational
Behavior therapists rely heavily on principles of conditioning and _______________________ learning.
electromyograph
In the context of biofeedback training, the ____________________ is a device that is used to monitor muscle tension.
dreams
In the context of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud considered ____________ the "royal road to the conscious."
catatonic
In the context of schizophrenia, people termed ________________ show striking impairment in motor activity.
prefrontal lobotomy
_______________ _________________ is the best known form of psychosurgery that is used with people with severe psychological disorders.
Physical
_________________ appearance is a factor that contributes to attraction.
family therapy
A form of group therapy that may be undertaken from the systems approach is called ______________ ______________.
manic
In the ______ phase of bipolar disorder, a person may make huge contributions to charity.
early childhood
According to psychodynamic therapy, psychological problems reflect ____________ _____________ experiences and inner conflicts.
dopamine theory
According to the _______________, people with schizophrenia use more dopamine than most people do.
commitment
According to the triangular model of love, ______________ means deciding to enhance and maintain the relationship.
active
Albert Ellis's rational emotive therapy methods are _____________ and directive.
Noradrenaline
Antidepressant medication tends to increase the concentration of ____________________ in the brain.
collectivists
Belonging to a _______________ society increases the tendency to conform.
dispositional attributions
We are biased towards making ________________ ________________ when we explain other people's behavior.
Hallucination
__________ is a perception in the absence of sensory stimulation that is confused with reality.
claustrophobia
__________ is the fear of tight or enclosed places.
Psychodynamic
__________ therapies are based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud.
Schizophrenia
___________ is characterized by disturbances in thought and language, perception and attention, motor activity, and mood, as well as withdrawal and absorption in daydreams or fantasy.
Neuroticism
___________ is characterized largely by persistent anxiety.
Psychological Disorders
____________ _________ are sometimes associated with faulty perceptions or interpretations of reality.
Paranoid
____________ personality disorder is a tendency to interpret other people's behavior as threatening or demeaning.
Gestalt Therapy
_____________ _______________ was originated by Fritz Perls.
specific phobia
______________ are excessive, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as spiders, snakes, etc.
Anxiety Disorders
_______________ ______________ are characterized by excessive worrying, fear of loosing control, nervousness, and inability to relax.