Psych Exam #4 Canvas Quiz (Ch. 12, 14, 15, 16)

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Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America?

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Which principle underlies cognitive therapy?

How you think determines how you feel.

Which of the following is a benefit of group therapy?

It can decrease a client's shame and isolation about a problem.

What is a major problem with the original Milgram study?

Milgram lied to his respondents, making his study borderline unethical.

According to the frustration aggression theory, which of the following is likely to occur when Simon gets frustrated with his toilet training?

Simon bites his mother

Who conducted the Stanford prison experiment?

Zimbardo

A stressor is likely to be appraised as a threat when someone ________.

anticipates that it could lead to some kind of harm, loss, or other negative consequence

A panic disorder is a type of ________disorder characterized by panic attacks, along with at least one month of worry about panic attacks or self-defeating behavior related to the attacks.

anxiety

A(n) ________ attack is often triggered by environmental factors, such as air pollution, allergens, cigarette smoke, airway infections, cold air or a sudden change in temperature, and exercise.

asthma

Rheumatoid arthritis is considered a(n) ________ disease because it involves the body mistaking its own healthy cells for invaders and repeatedly attacking them.

autoimmune

The ________ is demonstrated by the attack on Kitty Genovese.

bystander effect

A psychological disorder is a ________.

condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

Exposure therapy is a ________ technique.

counter conditioning

Anti-anxiety agents work by ________.

depressing central nervous system activity

The ________ model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with adverse environmental or psychological events.

diathesis-stress

The field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include ________.

emotions and attitudes, the self, and social cognition

________ is a state of intense engagement in an activity; it is usually experienced while participating in creative work and leisure endeavors.

flow

Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease because it ________.

forces the heart to pump harder, which puts more physical strain on the heart

________ refers to prejudice and discrimination against individuals based solely on their same-sex orientation.

homophobia

During the therapist's first meeting with the client, called ________, the therapist gathers specific information to address the client's immediate needs.

intake

Factory worker, supermarket cashier, and short-order cook are all examples of occupations with high levels of ________.

job strain

Which of the following defines antisocial personality disorder?

lack of regard for others' rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds

People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.

obsessive-compulsive

________ delusions involve the (false) belief that other people or agencies are plotting to harm the person.

paranoid

Which institutional setting replaced asylums in caring for the mentally ill? C

psychiatric hospitals

Which psychological disorder is characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior?

schizophrenia

Following an outcome, ________ are those attributions that enable us to see ourselves in favorable light.

self-serving bias

Advice, guidance, encouragement, acceptance, emotional comfort, and financial help are all examples of ________.

social support

Guidance, encouragement, acceptance, emotional comfort, and tangible assistance are all examples of ________.

social support

On the advice of her therapist, Thora decides to treat her fear of heights by exposing herself to heights using a stimulus hierarchy. Which form of therapy is she using?

systematic desensitization

Peripartum onset depression is a kind of depression ________.

that applies to women who experience an episode of major depression either during pregnancy or in the four weeks following childbirth

What principle underlies cognitive-behavioral therapy?

thoughts affect behavior

Which of the following strategies would effectively prevent groupthink from occurring?

voting publicly in front of group members

Which of the following is not one of the three aspects of job burnout?

wanting to quit

How long does psychoanalysis typically take?

years

When did the term stress enter scientific literature?

1930'S

The ________ effect focuses on the influence of the group majority on an individual's judgment.

Asch

Which of the following makes it more likely that a child will be bullied?

Children who are different from others are more likely to be bullied.

Which group is play therapy often used to treat?

children

What is comorbidity?

co-occurrence of two disorders


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