psychology final

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of group therapy over individual therapy?

-Each client can establish a deeply personal relationship with the therapist

The other-race effect refers to a bias with respect to the recognition of other people's...

-Faces

__________ is a predictor of mental disorders

-Poverty

Which of the following is TRUE regarding Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)?

-Treats depression effectively

Which of the following does NOT increase the odds of our helping someone?

-We are in a hurry

Which classic experiment in social psychology focused on conformity of individuals to the group?

Asch line study

The police brought Elaine to the emergency room after she was seen running down the street in her underwear yelling that she "has the power!" Elaine was also spending large amounts of money across town and had been rude and reckless over the last five days. In the ER, Elaine would not be quiet long enough for the nurse to ask her questions. Elaine is most likely suffering from

Bipolar disorder

This type of therapy assumes thoughts determine behavior

Cognitive therapy

A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the local pool three times a day for two consecutive weeks. The therapist's approach to helping Rebecca best illustrates ________ therapy

Exposure

Groupthink is fueled by a desire for

Harmony/peace

_______________ therapy is effective for the treatment of seasonal major depressive disorder

Light exposure

Jamal is never excitable, but for months now he has been having difficulties getting out of bed and is not interested in going out with friends or even answering the phone. He has let a number of bills go unpaid, is sleeping 12 to 14 hours a day, and cannot concentrate at work. He has called in sick to work at least once each week. Jamal is most likely suffering from

Major depressive disorder

_____________ result(s) from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval

Normative social influence

In obsessive- compulsive disorder, repetitive thoughts are known as ____________, while ritualized behaviors are known as ____________.

Obsessions; compulsions

You decide that your free time over the weekend, which you're thinking of giving up so you can volunteer at the Special Olympics, is not as important to you as the good feelings and the joy you will receive from giving back to the community. This decision can be explained by the

Social exchange theory

____ are culturally provided mental files for how to act in various situations

Social scripts

Describe the eclectic approach

Using many different psychological theories/methods depending on client's needs

Verbal behavior intended to hurt another person is an example of:

aggression

_____ is unselfish regard for the welfare of others

altruism

Tardive dyskinesia is associated with the long-term use of which type of drugs?

antipsychotic

_____________ conditioning associates unwanted behavior with unpleasant feelings

aversive

The ____________ model assumes psychological disorders have physical causes that can be cured/treated

medical

Which of the following therapies is an integrative therapy that combines changing self-defeating thinking with changing behavior

cbt

_____ is a surgical procedure that involves cutting the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain in violent psychiatric patients

lobotomy

A(n) _____ is a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people

stereotype