psych test 4

avoidant personality disorder

People with _____________________ are generally unwilling to enter a relationship without some assurance of acceptance

post traumatic stress

People with acute stress disorder can go on to experience __________ disorder

traumatic

Post traumatic stress disorder may occur months or years after a ______ experience

reality

Psychological disorders are sometimes associated with faulty perceptions or interpretations of ________

behaviors

Psychotherapies influence clients' thoughts, feelings, and _________

irrational

Rational emotive behavior therapists encourage clients to challenge and correct ___________ expectations

anxiety disorder

________is characterized by excessive worrying, fear of losing control, nervousness, and inability to relax

passion

according to Robert Sternberg's triangular mode of love, _______ is most crucial in short-term relationships

commitment

according to the triangular mode of love, ________ means deciding to enhance and maintain the relationship

praise

agreement and ________ are more effective ways to encourage others to embrace one's views

cognitive

on an _____ 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

psychological

overcrowding aggravated the _________ problems that inmates of asylums were already facing

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

discrimination

prejudice is connected to avoidance, aggression, and ______

propinquity

reason people tend to have partners from the same background is _________

electromyography

In he context of biofeedback training, the _________ is a device that is used to monitor muscle tension

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

positive regard

Client- centered therapists have unconditioned ______ for their clients

beliefs and attitude

Cognitive therapy is likely to focus on changing the __________ that create and compound people's problems

somatoform

Conversion disorder is a type of ______ disorder

maladaptive

Behavior therapists may help clients become aware of the circumstances in which ________ behavior occurs

observational

Behavior therapists rely heavily on principles of conditioning and _______ learning

principles of learning

Behavior therapy applies _________ to directly promote desired behavioral changes

flawed decision

A characteristic of groupthink, that contributes to _____________, the group's belief in its rightness

family therapy

A form of group therapy that may be undertaken from the systems approach is called ___________

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 mask

According to Gestalt therapy, people do _______, pretending to be things that they are not

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

active

Albert Ellis's rational emotive therapy methods are ______ and directive

dissociative

Amnesia is frequently associated _______ disorders

attitude

An _____ is an enduring mental representation of a person, place, or thing that typically evokes an emotional response and related behavior

stupor

An ___________ is a condition in which the senses, thought, and movement are dulled

group therapy

An advantage of ________, is it allows the therapist to work with several clients at once

noradrenaline

Antidepressant medication tends to increase the concentration of ______ in the brain

multiple personality

Dissociative identity disorder was formerly termed ______ disorder

therapists

During modern psychodynamic therapy, the client and the ______ usually sit face to face

deep depression

Ecstatic elation and _______ are both aspects of delusional disorder

social

Excessive fear of public speaking is a common _____ anxiety disorder

personality

Fritz Perls used the term Gestalt to signify his interest in giving the conflicting parts of the _______ an integrated form or shape

hypochondria

Illness anxiety disorder is a type of somatic symptom disorder that was earlier called ________

free association

In __________, clients are made comfortable and asked to talk about any topic that comes to mind

self-esteem

In the context of depressive disorder, people who remain depressed have lower ______

dreams

In the context of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud considered _______ the "royal road to the unconscious."

catatonia

In the context of schizophrenia, people with the condition termed _______ show striking impairment in motor activity

claustrophobia

In the context of specific phobias, ________ is the fear of tight or enclosed places

anti anxiety

Most _______ drugs belong to the chemical class known as benzodiazepines

generalized

People with ______ anxiety disorder suffer from persistent anxiety that can't be attributed 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

borderline

People with ________ personality disorder alternate between extremes in adulation and loathing

stressors

The core of generalized anxiety disorder appears to be pervasive worrying about numerous _______

persuasive

The elaboration likelihood model describes the ways in which people respond to _____ messages

defenses

When the superego floods an individual with excessive guilt, ________ are established

prefrontal lobotomy

_____ is the best known form of psychosurgery that is used with people with severe psychological disorders

hallucination

______ is a perception in the absence of sensory stimulation that is confused with reality

ideas of persecution

______ refer to erroneous belief that one is being victimized

modeling

______ relies on observational learning

physical

_______ appearance is a factor that contributes to attraction

Gestalt Therapy

________ was originated by Fritz Perls

specific phobias

_________ are excessive, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as spiders, snakes, ect.

Schizophrenia

_________ is characterized by disturbances in thought and language, perception and attention, motor activity, mood, as well as withdrawal and absorption in daydreams or fantasy

neuroticism

_________ is characterized largely by persistent anxiety

paranoid

_________ personality disorder is a tendency to interpret other people's behavior as threatening or demeaning

psychodynamic

_________ therapies are based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud

asylums

_________ were intended primarily for housing people with psychological disorders

acute stress disorder

____________ is characterized by feelings of anxiety and helplessness that are caused by a traumatic event

attitude-discrepant behavior

behavior inconsistent with an attitude that may have the effect of modifying an attitude is known as ________

fears

behavior-therapy methods for reducing ______ include virtual therapy

collectivist

belonging to a ____ society increases the tendency to conform

motive

cognitive psychologists believe, people decide whether they will lash out or not on the basis of their interpretation of the other person's ______

prejudice

discrimination refers to behavior that results from _______

reinforced

from the behavioral perspective, strong, agile organisms are likely to be _______ for aggression behavior

stress

in groupthink, external threats heighten the cohesiveness of the group and is the source of ___________

manic

in the __________ phase of bipolar disorder, a person may make huge contributions to charity

evaluation apprehension

in the context of group behavior, _____ is the concern that others are assessing one's behavior

consciousness and choice

social-cognitive theorist believe _____ play key roles in aggressive behavior among humans

obedience to authority

stanley milgram undertook a series of classic experiments at Yale University in 1963 to study the factors that contribute to ___________

dominate

testosterone appears effect the tendencies to ___ and control other people

reciprocity

the attraction-similiairty hypothesis theorizes that ______ is a powerful determinant of attraction

selective exposure

the deliberate seeking and attending to info that is consistent with one's attitude is known as ______

pressure

the discomfort faced by the participants in the Asch study was caused by the _______ to conform

empathy

the feeling of ______ encourages helping behavior and discourages aggression

aggressive

the hypothalamus brain structure is associated with instinctive ______ reactions in nonhumans

directive

unlike client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy is _______ in nature

decreases

valuing being right over being liked ________ the tendency to conform

dispositional attributes

we are biased toward making ______ when we explain other people's behavior

central route

when ads focus on the quality of the product, they persuade people to change attitudes through _____