Psychology LaunchPad Activities

agoraphobia

Susan has been diagnosed with panic disorder and refuses to leave her home. She fears any situation in which she cannot escape or find help when a panic attack would strike. Susan suffers from panic disorder, as well as _____.

panic disorder

Symptoms that can be incorrectly perceived as those of a heart attack are MOST characteristic of:

delusion

A _____ is a false belief that often accompanies psychotic disorders.

dissociative disorder

A sudden loss of memory is one symptom of:

intimacy with others

According to Erik Erikson, one positive outcome of the struggle for identity is a comfortable sense of who one is and a developing capacity for:

preconventional

According to Kohlberg, the majority of children younger than age 9 have a _____ morality.

formal operations

According to Piaget, when adolescents are able to reason abstractly, they have reached the _____ stage of cognitive development.

ADHD

Brian often interrupts his teacher while she is speaking and frequently forgets to complete his homework assignments. He also has difficulty taking turns in playground games with classmates. Brian MOST clearly exhibits symptoms of:

amygdala

Fear-learning experiences that traumatize the brain can also create fear circuits within the:

formal operational

Following the death of a local teenager, Jo came to believe that the teen had been profiled as a potential threat because he was African-American. She decided to join in the protests and actively engaged in public demonstrations in her community and high school. Jo has entered the _____ stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget.

nourishment

For many years, psychologists thought that _____ was a major key to attachment until an accidental discovery by psychologists Harry and Margaret Harlow overturned this assumption.

a phobia

Four people are seen in a psychiatric clinic for treatment of a newly acquired mental illness. Their respective diagnoses are obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder, phobia, and schizophrenia. The youngest person seeking treatment is likely to suffer from:

a positive symptom

Frank was seen laughing inappropriately in the library as if he was responding to internal stimuli. On the bus home, he was crying uncontrollably and suddenly became angered when a fellow passenger offered him a tissue. His excess of inappropriate behavior is:

schizotypal personality disorder

Nequon keeps to himself at work, is quiet, and has a number of odd collections. Some people call him eccentric. He has only one friend who comes over to have coffee with him. Nequon may have:

social-cognitive perspective

Amanda blames herself for her recent job loss. Her therapist suggests that she is depressed because she blames herself rather than the slumping economy. Her therapist's suggestion BEST illustrates:

depression

An effective way to break the cycle of _____ is to explain stressful events in terms that are specific and temporary.

manic

An overabundance of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine is most likely to be associated with a _____ episode.

pruning

As a 5-year-old, Elvis suffered a brain injury and lost his ability to speak. With help, he relearned how to speak. As an adult, Elvis had a stroke and again lost his ability to speak. This time, however, he could not relearn speech. His inability to relearn how to speak after the stroke was most likely due to the _____ process.

medical

At one time, people with psychological disorders were simply warehoused in asylums. Asylums have been replaced by psychiatric hospitals, where attempts are made to diagnose and cure people suffering from psychological disorders. This best illustrates one of the beneficial consequences of the _____ model.

social identity

Blythe walks into a Chinese restaurant and becomes aware that she is the only American in the room. Blythe is very aware of her nationality. Her _____ has formed around her uniqueness.

biopsychosocial approach

Dr. Cobbs believes that psychological disorders are influenced by genetic predispositions and physiological states. He is also aware that inner psychological dynamics, social dynamics, and culture influence psychological disorders. Dr. Cobbs believes in:

assimilation

Ehud was at the park with his father and excitedly pointed to the squirrel and exclaimed, "Kitty, kitty." His father pointed out that this was a squirrel, not a kitty. Ehud's initial understanding BEST illustrates the process of _____.

scaffold

Every time 2-year-old Neva goes near the stove, her mother stops her and says, "No, hot!" Neva's mother is providing her with a _____ to help her internalize.

critical

In many animals, the process of imprinting occurs during a brief developmental phase known as a _____ period.

postconventional

Judd believes that choosing to violate government laws is morally justifiable if it is done to protect the lives of innocent people. Lawrence Kohlberg would suggest that this illustrates _____ morality.

medical

Kara believes that people with psychological disorders are suffering from diseases that have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and sometimes even cured. Kara believes in the _____ model of psychological disorders.

DSM-5

Marius is interested in studying psychological disorders. If he wants to study the classification system most often used in the United States, he should read the _____.

serotonin

Marnie suffers from depression. Her physician has placed her on an antidepressant that will help to increase her _____ supplies by blocking reuptake so that her receptor sites get enough of this neurotransmitter.

hallucinations

Michael complains that threatening voices are constantly telling him he is so evil he should kill himself. Michael is experiencing:

egocentrism

Michelle is hiding under her blanket to make herself invisible. She believes that if she cannot see her parents they cannot see her. Michelle is demonstrating:

integrity vs despair

Mike is 68 years old and is sitting in his recliner reflecting on the mistakes he made in his life, as well as the dreams that went unfulfilled. According to Erik Erikson, Mike is in the stage of development called:

catatonia

Mimi works in a hospital psychiatric unit. She cares for a patient with schizophrenia who often stands motionless in a corner for several hours. This _____ usually ends abruptly, and the patient then becomes quite agitated.

formal operational

Miriam is disgusted by the cover for a country singer's new album. The cover displays the artist wearing nothing but a skimpy bathing suit. Miriam believes that the singer's young female fans will see this self-objectification as acceptable and even mimic it themselves. Miriam has vowed to boycott any music or performances by the rapper. She has entered the _____ stage of development.

phobia

Phil is extremely fearful of germs. He sleeps in a special chamber at night, wears gloves, and will only eat food that he can unwrap. His symptoms are most characteristic of a(n) _____ .

dopamine

Researchers have discovered that there are an excessive number of receptor sites for _____ in schizophrenia patient's brains.

panic attacks

Several times in the past two months, Herb has experienced a racing heart, intense fear that something horrible is about to happen, and an inability to breathe. Herb most likely is suffering from _____.

biopsychosocial approach

The approach to understanding and classifying psychological disorders that is MOST likely to minimize stigma for the afflicted is the:

interact

The biopsychosocial approach enables psychology researchers to study how different factors _____ in a person to produce a psychological disorder.

maturation

The orderly sequence of biological growth refers to:

maturation

The orderly sequence of developmental growth, relatively uninfluenced by experience, is referred to as _____.

puberty

The period of sexual maturation is called:

psychodynamic perspective

The suggestion that dissociative identity disorder symptoms are created as defenses against the anxiety caused by one's own unacceptable impulses BEST illustrates the:

25

The symptoms of major depressive disorder begin to appear at a median age of:

phobia

Thirty-five-year-old Caroline needs to have her blood drawn. She is so distraught by this that she must mentally prepare herself for it, as well as take a short-acting sedative. Caroline seems to be suffering from a(n) _____.

Harry and Margaret Harlow

This famous experiment by _____ involved raising monkeys with two artificial mothers.

concrete operational

This week Andrea is babysitting her younger sisters, Cassy, who is the youngest, and Nikki. Andrea fixes them both a glass of their favorite juice except that Cassy's glass is taller and Nikki's is wider and shorter. Andrea anticipated that Nikki would complain, but she did not. When Andrea asked Nikki why, Nikki replied that the glasses held the same amount. Nikki is in which stage of cognitive development according to Piaget's theory?

secure attachment

Three-year-old Adam happily explores the attractive toys in the dentist's waiting room while his mother is in the room. He becomes distressed when she leaves for a few moments and runs to her when she returns. Then he resumes playing, periodically going to her for reassurance. Adam MOST clearly displays signs of:

generalized anxiety

Tomas is continually tense and plagued by muscle tension, sleeplessness, and an inability to concentrate. He most likely suffers from _____ disorder.

concept of conservation

Two beakers contain what are clearly identical amounts of a liquid. However, a child suddenly judges them as holding different amounts of liquid after the liquid in one beaker is poured into a shorter, wider beaker. The child apparently lacks a:

bipolar

_____ disorder is characterized by moods that alternate between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the euphoric, hyperactive state of mania.

Panic

_____ disorder is characterized by sudden episodes of intense dread

Walter Mischel

_____ gave Stanford nursery school children a choice between a marshmallow now and two later. He found that the children who were able to wait had higher college completion rates and incomes, and were less likely to experience addiction as an adult. He also found that this tendency to wait or not persisted even 40 years later.

PTSD

_____ is a disorder characterized by symptoms that include haunting memories and nightmares, jumpy anxiety, social withdrawal, and insomnia.

Integrity

_____ vs. despair is the stage in which adults generally contribute to the world.

Generativity

_____ vs. stagnation is the stage in Erikson's theory of psychosocial development in which middle-aged adults discover a sense of contributing to the world.

G Stanley Hall

_____ was one of the first psychologists to describe adolescence.