AP Psychology Review

somatoform

a college student experiences a loss of sensation in her right arm before exams. doctors can find no physiological basis for her condition. this student is most likely experiencing which kind of disorder

dissociative fugue

a person leaves her current home, moves to a new location, takes on a new identity, and has little to no memory of her former life. according to the DSM-IV-TR, which of the following diagnoses is most appropriate

physical in nature and caused by psychological factors

a somatoform disorder is best described as an illness that

cognitive restructuring

a therapist who helps a client replace irrational thoughts with alternative patterns of thinking is using which technique

exposing the child to several tame rabbits

a therapist who uses systematic desensitization to help a child overcome a white rabbit phobia will probably begin treatment by

cognitive

aaron beck suggested that negative beliefs cause depression. to help change these negative beliefs, beck used which therapy

unresolved experiences of loss from childhood

according to the psychoanalytic view, depression is caused by

depression

although it can produce undesirable side effects, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been shown to be most effective in the treatment of

posttraumatic stress

an individual survives a period of captivity and exhibits behaviors that include anxiety, inability to concentrate, depression, edginess, and the re-experience of stressful events. these symptoms illustrate which disorder

hallucination

an individual who sees and feels imaginary spiders crawling on his arms and legs is experiencing a

behavioral

aversion therapy to eliminate undesirable behaviors is most likely used by what type of therapist

lithium carbonate

bipolar disorders are most effectively treated with a combination of tricyclic antidepressants and

person-centered therapy

client: "i've been feeling totally worthless, like i never do anything right." therapist: "i guess you feel that way a lot don't you? that you're no good. it's hard to have feelings like that." what type of therapy would be likely to involve the exchange above?

gender

contemporary definitions of abnormality might not include

obsessive-compulsive disorder

dan always returns after leaving home to see if her locked the door. he always locks the door, but he thinks about whether or not he locked the door until he has checked. dan's behavior an example of

paranoia

distrust of others is a symptomatic of

psychoanalytic

dr. williams is a therapist who believes that his client's depression is caused by internalized anger and other intrapsychic conflicts. of which psychological perspective is dr. williams most likely to be a proponent

clinical depression

electroconvulsive therapy has been most successful in the treatment of

pain

hypnosis has been found useful in the treatment of

aversive conditioning

if a man who is a heavy smoker is given an electric shock every time he takes a puff on a cigarette, what behavior-modification technique is being used

carl rogers

in treatment of patients, which psychologist made no attempt to offer formal diagnosis, advice, or interpretation of patient's' unconscious motives

typically function reasonably well in society

individuals diagnosed as having personality disorders can

cognitive

janet believes her brother ralph depressed because he has a distorted view of reality: he has unrealistically negative thoughts. which theory comes closest to describing her belief

antisocial personality disorder

kevin laughs when others are injured by his thoughtless pranks and shows little regard for the feelings or well-being of others. he has been in trouble with the police and other authority figures a number of times. what disorder would best describe kevin's behavior

disassociative disorder

multiple personality is a type of

obsessions

persistent repetitive thoughts that cannot be controlled are known as

blocks the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin

prozac functions as an antidepressant medication because it

bipolar disorder

rhoda sometimes experiences periods of major depression. at other times she is extremely talkative and active, appears to be in a euphoric mood, goes days without sleeping, and reports that her thoughts are racing. the most likely diagnosis of rhoda's condition is

maladaptive interpretations of life events

the cognitive theory of depression states that depression results from

classification and diagnosis of each type of mental disorder

the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-IV-TR) includes which of the following

avoid putting themselves in risky situations

the goal of rational-emotive therapy is to help

help the clients in therapy gain new insight into themselves

the overall purpose of psychoanalytic therapy is to

humanistic

the psychologists who first developed encounter groups and sensitivity-training groups based their work on which approach to therapy

deinstitutionalization

ther release of those with mental disorders from mental hospitals for the purpose of treating them at their home communities is called

an unwanted sense of self-importance

what is a characteristic common to all individuals with a narcissistic

disordered thinking

what is a characteristic of individuals with chronic schizophrenia

enlarged, fluid-filled areas in the brain

what is associated with schizophrenia

they typically experience onset in late adolescence or early adulthood

what is true of persons with schizophrenia

severely impaired interpersonal communication

what is typically cited as a characteristic of autistic children

DSM-IV-TR

what provides a set of diagnostic categories for classifying psychological disorders

prozac

what psychoactive drug works by inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin

minnesota multiphasic personality inventory

which assessment tool is least likely to be used by a psychoanalytically oriented psychologist

systematic desensitizanon

which behavior-therapy techniques is typically used to reduce fear of heights

drug therapy that blocks neurotransmitter sites

which drug has been most successful in the treatment of

rational-emotive therapy

which form of therapy most likely involves a confrontational atmosphere between therapist and the client

humanistic

which perspective believes anxiety results when an individual experiences a gap between his ideal self and real self

carl rogers

who believed the role of the therapist in person-centered psychotherapy is to accept the client unconditionally so that the clients own desire for mental health and positive growth flourish