Exam 2: Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Describe Freud's views on the structure of personality and the functions of each of the structures he proposed.

According to Freud, unconscious motives and conflicts revolve around ______.

Cognitive psychologists view psychological disorders as disturbances in which of the following processes?

Depressant drugs, such as alcohol, lower activity in the ______.

The junction between a transmitting neuron and a receiving neuron is called the ______.

A behavioral technique called _________involves a therapeutic program of exposure of the client (in imagination or by means of pictures or slides) to progressively more fearful stimuli while he or she remains deeply relaxed.

Two concerns are presented in your text about the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). These concerns are ________.

The ego uses defense mechanisms to ______.

Describe the structure and functions of the neuron and explain how neurons communicate with each other.

The learning perspectives of Watson and Skinner were the first major psychological theories of abnormal behavior.

As the debate on epigenetics continues, the authors of your textbook offer a few key points to consider. Which of the following is one of those key points?

Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors impact serotonin levels in the brain by_____________.

Humanistic psychologists attempt to understand abnormal behavior by___________________.

Alzheimer's disease has been associated with deficiencies of _______.

Auditory stimuli are processed in the temporal lobes.

Erikson's theory of development differs from Freud's in that it claims that mental development ______.

According to Rogers, parents help children develop self-esteem and self-actualize when they show them ______.

With Object-Relations Therapy, the therapist focuses on helping people blend their own ideas and feelings with elements of significant others they have incorporated or introjected onto themselves.

The hypothalamus is part of the ______.

Discuss the elements of Ellis' A-B-C approach to explaining psychological problems. Create an example to illustrate this concept using and identifying all three elements (A-B-C) in your illustration.