SLO 1 Quiz

Hal always gets laughs from other students when he makes jokes during class. As a result, he constantly disrupts the class while the teacher is lecturing.

behavioral

Miranda's cat runs into the kitchen whenever he hears the can opener. He has been conditioned to associate the noise with receiving food.

behavioral

When Juanita was a child, she was punished every time she asked her mother a question. At school, her teacher wonders why Juanita never speaks up in class.

behavioral

Adam is very outgoing and aggressive. He was told that he genetically inherited these characteristics from his father.

biological

Brent has struggled with depression for several years. His doctor told him that this is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.

biological

Kendra's doctor prescribed her an antidepressant to help balance out the neurotransmitters in her brain which cause her depression.

biological

Carter thinks that because he made a mistake at work he will get fired and will never get another job to support himself and his family. this negative thought pattern has him spiraling into depression.

cognitive

Patricia believes that she will never be smart enough to go to college, so she doesn't try to improve her job situation.

cognitive

Trevor fells like a failure. After his girlfriend left him, he lost his job. He tells himself that he can't do anything right, and this negative belief paralyzes him so that he feels unable to change his circumstances.

cognitive

Connor would like to build up his self-confidence, but he lives in a dangerous neighborhood and is constantly afraid that his house will be broken into. As a result, he has trouble addressing his need for esteem, since his need for safety and security has not been adequately met.

humanistic

Jerome believes that he has free will and is personally responsible for his own decisions.

humanistic

Shane knows that he wants to do more with his life than take over the family business from his mother. He wants to go to college to become a pharmacist instead, which he believes will help him reach his full potential.

humanistic

Chris unconsciously despises his brother-in-law, but since he isn't aware of this, he is confused by their inability to get along at family gatherings.

psychodynamic

Georgia really wants to eat chocolate cake with her friends, but she has been trying to lose weight for the past few weeks. She goes back and forth between the two extremes before deciding to take just one small bite. Georgia is using her ego to decide between the two conflicting desires.

psychodynamic

Many of the Jews who survived the Holocaust repressed specific memories of their horrifying experiences.

psychodynamic

Renee steals whatever she wants because she is more heavily influenced by her id than by her superego.

psychodynamic