Unit 3 (11-14; quizzes)
dissociative amnesia
A person with _________ is suddenly unable to recall important personal information.
are characterized by feelings of anxiety and helplessness that are caused by a traumatic event.
A similarity between acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder is that both:
Psychodynamic therapies
_________ are based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud.
Modeling
_________ is a behavior-therapy technique in which a client observes and imitates a person who approaches and copes with feared objects or situations.
Posttraumatic stress disorder
_________ is a disorder that follows a distressing event outside the range of normal human experience and that is characterized by features such as intense fear, avoidance.
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.
Schizoid personality disorder
_________ is characterized by indifference to relationships and flat emotional response.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
_________ is defined by recurrent, anxiety-provoking thoughts or images that seem irrational and beyond control and seemingly irresistible urges to engage in thoughts or behaviors that tend to reduce the anxiety.
Ideas of persecution
_________ is the erroneous belief that one is being victimized or made to suffer.
Systematic desensitization
_________ refers to Wolpe's method for reducing fears by associating a hierarchy of images of fear-evoking stimuli with deep muscle relaxation.
Social skills training
_________ refers to a behavior-therapy method for helping people in their interpersonal relations that utilizes self-monitoring, behavior rehearsal, and feedback.
Stress
_____ is a demand made on an organism to adapt, cope, or adjust.
Predictability
_________ allows us to brace ourselves for the inevitable and, in many cases, plan ways of coping with it.
Biological factors
_________ such as pathogens, injuries, age, gender, and a family history of disease may strike us as the most obvious causes of illness.
emotional concern
According to the different kinds of social support, _________ involves listening to people's problems and expressing feelings of sympathy, caring, understanding, and reassurance.
alarm reaction
According to the general adaptation syndrome, the _________ is triggered by perception of a stressor.
multiple approach-avoidance conflict
After getting back from work, Greg is attempting to decide whether he should stay home or exercise at the gym. He wants to stay at home because he likes to relax, but he feels guilty about not getting enough exercise. He knows that if he goes to the gym, he will be glad that he is exercising but unhappy because he does not enjoy the activity. According to Neal E. Miller, this is an example of _____.
resistance stage
Connor was frightened as his cab was weaving in and out of traffic across the city. The level of his endocrine and sympathetic activity eventually lowered as his body attempted to restore lost energy and repair damage. Connor is in the _____ of the general adaptation syndrome.
inner concern hassles
Feeling lonely and being socially isolated are examples of _____.
multiple approach-avoidance conflict
In _________, each of several alternative courses of action has pluses and minuses.
exhaustion stage
When an individual can no longer cope with ongoing stress and becomes ill, he or she has reached the _________ of the general adaptation syndrome.
Psychological hardiness
_________ is a cluster of traits that buffer stress and are characterized by commitment, challenge, and control.
Socially acceptable behavior
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of psychological disorders?
They have unconditional positive regard for their clients.
Which of the following is true of client-centered therapists?
It focuses directly on thoughts and encourages ideas that help individuals solve problems.
Which of the following is true of cognitive therapy?
Client-centered therapy is nondirective, while Gestalt therapy is directive.
Which of the following is a difference between client-centered therapy and Gestalt therapy?
community mental health center
Dr. Thomas, a psychiatrist, works at a facility that treats new cases as outpatients rather than sending them to hospitals. He also helps people who have been released from mental hospitals. Most of the people treated by him have chronic psychological disorders. Dr. Thomas works at a(n) _____.
bipolar disorder
Ecstatic elation and deep depression are both aspects of _____.
obsessive-compulsive disorder
A woman has difficulty concentrating on her job because she keeps worrying about things like leaving the door unlocked or the tap turned on. She feels that her house will get robbed or damaged any day because of her carelessness. According to this scenario, she is most likely suffering from _____.
Agoraphobia
Amanda can't stand to be in a crowded room, get on an elevator, or sit in the middle of a row. It interferes with her job performance and prevents her from enjoying leisure activities. Which anxiety disorder does Amanda exhibit?
False
Unhealthy stress is referred to as eustress.
conditioning and observational learning
Behavior therapists rely heavily on principles of _________.
multicultural competence
Dr. Diaz is a therapist who works with clients of many different cultural backgrounds. Her clients like the fact that she always considers their cultural background important to her therapeutic approach. Dr. Diaz is demonstrating _________.
is directive
Unlike client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy _________.
borderline personality disorder
Fran describes herself as complicated. Since she hates being alone, she is always looking for companionship and often gets involved in stormy relationships. Mostly, she gets into disagreements with people over her divided loyalties—she just cannot make up her mind to stand by one person. She has been hopping from job to job because she is not sure about what she likes to do. Her attitude is typical of a person with _____.
empathy
In client-centered therapy, _________ refers to the recognition of a client's experiences and feelings.
False
In the approach-avoidance conflict, each of two goals is desirable, and both are within reach.
major depressive disorder
Kim has a poor appetite and has experienced a severe weight loss. She is unable to concentrate or make decisions. She often has feelings of unworthiness and guilt for things she has not done. She no longer cares about life and talks about death, and how she would welcome it. Psychologists are most likely to diagnose Kim with _____.
rational emotive behavior therapist
Salma angrily tells her therapist, John, "I should have won the beauty contest. It's not fair." John confronts Salma's belief by asking, "Wasn't the winner more talented and articulate than you?" John is most likely to be a(n) _____.
True
People who have higher self-efficacy expectations are less prone to be disturbed by adverse events.
bipolar disorder
People with _________ have mood swings from ecstatic elation to deep depression.
internal conflict
Psychodynamic therapy, client-centered therapy, and Gestalt therapy consider psychological disorders to occur as a result of _____.
systematic interaction
Psychotherapy refers to _________ between a client and a therapist.
True
Stress and pathogens interact to influence the immune system.
the feeling of lack of energy, low self-esteem, loss of interest in activities is more intense in people with major depressive disorder.
The difference between major depressive disorder and run-of-the-mill depression is that: