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psychology final1

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adhd is diagnosed __ often in girls than in boys. is it increasing or decreasing?   less;increasing  
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according to the medical model psychological disorders are   skicknesses that need to be diagnosed and cured  
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the DSM-IV-TR does NOT   explain the causes of the various psychological disorders  
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when children are told that certain classmates have learning disabilities, they may behave in ways that inhibit the success of those students in the classroom. this best illistrates the dangers of   self-fulfilling prophecies  
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a generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by   a continuous state of tension apprehension and autonomic nervous system arousal  
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the social withdrawal and hauting nightmares of battle scarred war veterans best illistrates   PTSD  
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falling off jungle gym having fear of hights   learning perspective  
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a person attached by a firece dog develops a fear of dogs, this ilistrates   stimulus generalization  
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we can more easily extinguish a fear of driving a car than a fear of holding snakes . this bes explains from a _____ perspective   biological  
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the anterior cingulate cortex seems to be hyperactive in what type of disorders?   obsessive compulsive disorder  
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disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity are most characteristics of __ disorders?   dissociative  
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psychological disorders characterized by inflexible, enduring, and socially maladaptive behavior patterns are called __ disorders   personality  
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those with narcissistic personality disorders are likely to be preoccupied with   thier own self-imporatance  
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antisocial personality disorder is most likely characterized by   a lack of guilt feelings  
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a psychologican disorder in which the symptoms take a bodily form withour apparent physical cause is a   somatoform disorder  
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a major depressive disorder is most likely to be characterized by   feelings of personal worthlessness  
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a disorder in which an individual is over excited hyperactive   mania  
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george fridric handel composed his messiah during 3 weeks of intesnse creative energy. he suffered from   bipolar disorder  
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abnormally low levels of seritonin cause   depression  
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to break the vicious cycle of depression, the social cognitive perspective suggests that people should be encouraged to explain their failures in terms that are both   external and temporary  
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a breakdown in selective attention is most likely to be experienced by those who suffer from   schizophrenia  
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falt affect is a catatonic symptom most closely associated with ____ schizophrenia   catatonic  
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positive symptoms of schizophrenia are the ___ of inappropriate behaviors and negative symptoms are the __ of appropriate behaviors   presence;absence  
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research on the causes of schiz strongly suggest that   there is a genetic predisposition to schiz  
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a therapist who takes an electic approach is one who   uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic approaches  
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the first psychological therapy was introduced by   sigmund freud  
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an important component of psychoanalysis is   dream analysis  
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psychodynamic therapy is ____ than traditional psychoanalysis   breifer  
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carl rogers encouraged client centered therapists to ___ during the process of therapy   genuinely express their own true feelings  
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two counterconditioning techniques for replacing unwanted responses include   aversice conditioning and exposure therapy  
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in treating alchohol dependency, therapists have clients consume alcohol that contains a nausea producing drug, this is called   aversive conditioning  
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the assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our emotional reactions is most clearly centeral to   cognitive therapies  
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which form of therapy is most likely to emphasize the importance of examining a persons role within social system ?   family therapy  
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people often entr psycholotherapy during a period or crisis in their lives this helps us understand why they   tend to overestimate the effectiveness of their therapy  
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the placebo effect refers to   the beneficial consequences of merely expecting treatment will be effective  
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meta-analysis refers to   a procedure for statistically combining the results of many different studies  
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light exposure therapy was developed to relieve symptoms of   depression  
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psychologists with expertise in research, the assessment of psychological disorders, and the practice of psycotherapy are most likely   clinical psychologists  
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