Exam3

Psychological disorder is a syndrome marked by clinically significant disturbance

in a person's cognitions, emotion regulation, or behaviors.

Cocaine may ________ symptoms of schizophrenia by ________ dopamine levels.

increase, increasing

Luke suffers from acrophobia, a fear of high places. Luke's therapist suggests that his reaction to heights is a generalization of the fear triggered by a childhood playground accident in which he fell off a jungle gym. The therapist's suggestion indicates that he believes Luke's fear results from

Conditioning

Stressful life events like the loss of a job most likely to increase ones risk of

Depression

Compared with those who suffer no disorder, those with alcohol use disorder have a _____ risk of committing suicide. Compared with the general population, those who have been depressed have a _____ risk of committing suicide.

Higher; higher

Kelly is a Republican and Carlos is a Democrat. Both believe that the members of their own political party are more fair minded and trustworthy than members of any other party. This believe best illustrates

In group bias

The MMPU is an example of a(n)

Personality inventory

We have a tendency to explain the behavior of strangers we have observed in only one type of situation in terms of_______ and to explain our own behavior in terms of _____

Personality traits; situational constraints

The criticisms most likely to be made regarding the use of anti-anxiety drugs as an ongoing treatment is that they made

Reduce symptoms without resolving underlying problems

Compulsive fretting and overthinking about problems and their causes are characteristics of

Rumination

Disparaging or belittling a despised outgroup provides people but the heightened sense of

Self esteem

During football season, when a team loses, fans who believe that factors other than team performance (such as poor officiating) responsible for the lost. This best illustrates

Self-serving bias

Psychoanalysis refers to the personality theory and therapeutic practices developed by

Sigmund Freud

An increased liking for an unfamiliar stimulus following repeated experienced with it it is known as

The mere exposure effect

Kaylee is so afraid of snakes that she avoids most outdoor activities and even refuses to spend time in her own backyard alone. Kaylee appears to suffer from

specific phobia

The DSM-5 is most clearly designed to _____ psychological disorders.

Classify

The discomfort we feel when our thoughts and behaviors or inconsistent is called

Cognitive dissonance

Which statement about companionate love is true

Companionate love grows slowly throughout a relationship.

Altruism is best described as

behaving unselfishly to enhance the welfare of others

Attitudes are ________ that guide behavior.

belief-based feelings