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