Psychology Exam 3

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the quantity of immunogens from vaccines received during the first two years of life were not at all related to the development of autism spectrum disorder

A recent study compared the vaccination histories of 256 children with autism spectrum disorder with that of 752 control children across 3 time periods during their first two years of life. Researchers found that:

group therapy

A treatment modality in which 5-10 people with the same issue or concern meet together with a trained clinician is known as:

to love and to work

According to Freud maturity in development appears in the abilities:

phrenology

An early science that tried to correlate personality with measurements of parts of a person's skull is known as:

why persons are the same and different

Any adequate personality theory must explain:

humanism

As the "third force" in psychology,_________ is touted as a reaction both to the pessimistic determinism of psychoanalysis and to the behaviorists' view of humans passively reacting to the environment.

free association psychoanalysis

Clay is in a therapy session. The therapist asks him to relax and say whatever comes to his mind at the moment. This therapist is using _______, which is a technique of ________.

delusion

Clifford falsely believes that the police have planted secret cameras in his home to monitor his every move. His belief is an example of:

Rational Emotive Therapy

Created by Ellis; intrapersonal approach to treating illness, A--->B--->C---->D (interpretation of irrational beliefs and feelings are disputed and molded to become rational)

dissociative identity

Donna exhibits two seperate personalities, each well defined and distinct from one another, so Dr. Paulson diagnosed Donna with _______ disorder.

unconditional positive regard

Dr. Duncan is a therapist who works with men accused of domestic violence. Although it is difficult, she does her best to be non judgmental during therapy sessions. Which aspect of client-centered therapy is this?

projective test

Dr. Grimes conducts a _______ by requesting that his patient respond to ambiguous stimuli, thus revealing hidden feelings, thoughts, and desires

preoperational

Egocentrism is a characteristic typical of the _________ stage of development.

severe depression who have not responded to traditional drug therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy is effective in alleviating symptoms for people with __________.

supplement replacement

For Piaget, cognitive development is a process of _________, not __________.

early childhood

Freud believed that the most important time of personality development occurs in:

fine

Grasping a toy, writing with a pencil, and using a spoon are all examples of ______ motor skills.

years

How long does psychoanalysis usually take?

punishment

In Milgram's experiment designed to study obedience, the claimed goal was to look at the effects of ________ on learning.

ID

In the structural model, the basic biological drives define the:

an internal locus of control

Jessica believes that she succeeds in HS because she works hard, earned a place on the basketball team because she practices continually, and cooks well because she takes cooking classes. Rotter would say that she has:

identity

Knowing who and where you are going in life essentially defines Erickson's concept of:

self-serving bias

Making internal contributions for your successes and making external attributions for your failures is an example of:

avoidant

Marcy is 15 months old, and her father is insensitive and inattentive to her needs. Marcy reacts to him the same way she reacts to a stranger-she doesn't care if he leaves the room and when he returns she is slow to notice or react. What kind of attachment is this?

token economy

Patients in Manderly Psychiatric Center are rewarded with chips when they engage in positive behaviors such as socializing with other patients. They can later exchange the chips for privileges, like extra TV time. This is an example of _______.

phallic

The oedipal complex occurs during the _______ stage of development.

discontinuous

Theorists who view development as ______ believe that development takes place in unique stages

reciprocity

When it comes to relationships, we expect to share thoughts, feelings, and ideas in a mutual exchange called:

diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the US?

telling someone with dyslexia she cannot learn to read, leading her to become illiterate even though she could learn with a little extra effort

Which of the following is an example of self-fulfilling prophecy?

prison

Zimbardo studied the effects of roles on behavior using a mock _________ environment.

teratogen

a _______ is any environmental agent- biological, chemical, or physical- that causes damage.

major depression

a study based on over 9000 US residents found that the most prevalent disorder was:

basic trust and mistrust

according to Erickson, the conflict of infancy is between:

intrapersonal

an abnormal person is caused by an abnormal mind; Albert Ellis

antisocial personality disorder

characterized by lack of regard for others' rights, impulsiveness, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds

consistency

cognitive dissonance causes discomfort because it disrupts our sense of:

tyler visits his aunt once a week to bring her groceries

example of a prosocial behavior

counterconditioning

exposure therapy is a ________ technique.

spirochete

germ associated with syphilis

therapy

help for mental disorders

Behavioral Therapy

interpersonal; says that an abnormal person is caused by a bad learning environment; you can fail to learn appropriate responses and actively learn inappropriate responses (pavlovian and operant conditioning)

groupthink

modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus

poor neurotransmitter system

people with mental illnesses have inherited a:

general paresis

physiopersonal disorder; had symptoms of schizophrenia, caused by a germ called a spirochete

indigenous

the ______ approach to the study of personality came about in reaction to the dominance of western approaches to the study of personality in non-western settings

collective unconscious

the ______ refers to the common psychological tendencies that have been passed down from one generation to the next.

Asch

the _________ effect focuses on the influence of the group majority on an individual's judgement

zygote embryo fetus

the following is the correct order of prenatal development

25 years old

the frontal lobes become fully developed by:

congruence

the idea that people's ideas about themselves should match their actions is called:

accomodation

the process of revisiting schema based upon new experience

etiology

the study of explaining the causes of mental illness/problems

identify, explain, and help

the three goals of psychologists

talking loudly and quickly, switching topics rapidly

this is an example of flight of ideas

diagnose

to identify

Erik Erickson

triple bookkeeping was a method advocated by:

electroconvulsive therapy

used in a physiopersional approach to treat major illness when medication won't work

medication

used in a physiopersional approach to treat mental illness; major tranquilizers (ex. used to treat schizophrenia) , minor tranquilizers (ex. used to treat anxiety), antidepressants (ex. used to treat depression), lithium and others (ex. used to treat bipolar disorder)

brain surgery

used in a physiopersional approach to treat mental illness; the process of physically changing the brain (frontal lobotomy)

medical model

used to treat/understand physiopersional disorders; psychiatrists use this- an abnormal person is caused by an abnormal body (also called biological or organic model)

directive therapy

which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the therapy developed by Carl Rogers?

object permanence

which of the following is NOT an aspect of cognitive functioning that begins to develop in the formal operational stage?

authoritative

which parenting style is most encouraged in modern America?


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