Exam 1: Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

Biological scarring, as seen in some disorders such as PTSD, demonstrates that

Modern scientists have moved away from trying to reduce all behavior to one single explanation.

Gerry is a night watchman who has worked at the same company for 25 years. He is described as very shy and withdrawn around others. While this behavior is not problematic at work, his relatives find him "weird" and tend to shun him at family gatherings. Despite encouragement by his immediate family to mingle, Gerry hardly speaks to others at these events. According to the "goodness-of-fit" concept, Gerry's behavior would

Josef Breuer gave us the "talking cure" through his work with Anna O. Explain the nature and assumption of this treatment approach using Anna's case details.

If a psychologist defines herself as a "scientist-practitioner," what do we automatically know about her through this label?

The etiology of a disorder refers to

During which of the following psychosexual stages does a child experience fantasies about the opposite-sex parent?

Which of the following approaches would allow an understanding of how abnormal behavior varies in severity over time, perhaps increasing and decreasing, or how behaviors change from one disorder to another?

Juan is a freshman at a local university. He gets up at the same time each day and follows the same pattern: showering and shaving, dressing, and checking his backpack for required books, notebooks, and pens. Early in the first semester, this behavior took approximately 30 minutes. As the semester progressed, Juan spent more and more time checking and rechecking his backpack to make sure he had everything he needed. Toward the end of the semester, Juan was always late for his first class because of his "thoroughness." A psychologist might conclude that Juan's behavior is

Compare and contrast classical and operant conditioning.

Dr. Pambros returns Abnormal Psychology exams. Juanita, Kevin, and Morgan all receive grades of "C." Juanita is grateful to have passed. Kevin is devastated. Morgan is mildly disappointed but recognizes that there are three remaining exams that could boost his grade. How would the cognitive model explain the different responses of these students to the same event?

Whereas the behavioral approach focuses on ________, the cognitive model targets _______ in explaining behavior.

Of all disorders reported in the U.S., the most common are major depression and

Hippocrates believed that hysteria only occurred in women.

Latino youths born in the U.S. are ________ as likely to attempt suicide as foreign-born Latino youths.

Define "punishment" from a behavioral perspective and explain the forms it might take. Why is it important to include a reinforced alternative behavior when employing punishment?

William is a well-educated 40-year-old man who suffers from schizophrenic disorder. Originally, he was employed as a computer programmer, but he was fired two months ago because of chronic absenteeism. For the last several weeks he has been homeless. He sleeps at night in a cardboard box behind a Dunkin Donut after closing time. Which of the following terms is used to describe William's current plight?

The case of James Eagan Holmes described in your text highlights the

Freud called catharsis the "royal road to the unconscious."

This model of abnormal behavior acknowledges an interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors in the development of mental health disorders.