PSY 150 Quiz 5,6

Which of the following is a difference between client-centered therapy and Gestalt therapy?

Client-centered therapy is nondirective, while Gestalt therapy is directive.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of group therapy?

Feedback is always positive.

Electroconvulsive therapy has no side effects.

false

Erik Erikson is credited with developing the psychosexual stages of development.

false

In aversive conditioning, an aversive stimuli is paired with a painful behavior in order to increase that behavior.

false

Psychological disorders are predictable responses to specific events, such as, experiencing a panic attack when you realize a term paper is due the next day.

false

Unhealthy stress is referred to as eustress.

false

In psychoanalysis, the uncensored uttering of all thoughts that come to mind is known as _________.​

free association

_________ is a disorder in which a person appears to have two or more distinct identities or personalities that may alternately emerge.​

​Dissociative identity disorder

_________ is also termed as modeling.​

​Observational learning

​In _________, each of two goals is desirable, and both are within reach.

​approach-approach conflict

According to the five-factor model, the five basic personality factors are extraversion, neuroticism, _________, agreeableness, and openness to experience.​

​conscientiousness

Amnesia is frequently associated with _____.​

​dissociative disorders

The reliability of a test refers to the stability of one's test results from one testing to another.

true

The _________ mind contains primitive instincts such as sex and aggression.​

unconscious

According to Albert Ellis, which of the following is true of beliefs?

Our beliefs about events, not just the events themselves, can be stressors.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of psychological disorders?

Socially acceptable behavior

Identify a function of asylums.

To house people with psychological disorders

Which of the following is a difference between Type A people and Type B people?

Type A people are more likely to continue to strive for more and more as compared to Type B people.

Ecstatic elation and deep depression are both aspects of _____.​

bipolar disorder

Irrational beliefs compound misery and foster helplessness by:

catastrophizing the extent of loss.

​_________ is the feeling of being pulled in two or more directions by opposing motives.

conflict

Freud said that the human mind is composed of three parts, namely _____.​

conscious, unconscious, and preconscious

A person with _________ is suddenly unable to recall important personal information.​

dissociative amnesia

Schizophrenia is characterized by:

disturbances in thought and language, perception and attention, and mood.

According to psychodynamic therapy, psychological problems reflect:

early childhood experiences and inner conflicts.

Unlike client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy _________.​

is directive

The risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) can be reduced by:

lowering LDL serum cholesterol.

People with panic attacks tend to:

misinterpret bodily cues and to view them as threats.

_________ refers to the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives, and behavior that distinguish one person from another.​

personality

Behavior therapy applies _____ to directly promote desired behavioral changes.​

principles of learning

Skinner believed that the effects of _________ on behavior should be emphasized.​

reinforcement

​ _____ is a demand made on an organism to adapt, cope, or adjust.

stress

People with generalized anxiety disorder:

suffer from persistent anxiety that cannot be attributed to a phobic object, situation, or activity.

Carl Rogers believed that we all have unique frames of reference.

true

Client-centered therapists believe in viewing the world through the client's frame of reference.

true

People who have higher self-efficacy expectations are less prone to be disturbed by adverse events.

true

People with body dysmorphic disorder are preoccupied with exaggerated or imagined physical defects; continuous hair pulling, and compulsive skin-picking.

true

Psychological states such as anxiety and depression can impair the functioning of the immune system.

true

In humanistic theory, the innate tendency to strive to realize one's potential is called _________.​

​self-actualization