Exam 2: Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

The theorist credited with developing analytical psychology was ______.

The field of epigenetics focuses on how _________.

Rogers's method of psychotherapy is called ______.

Terminals are located at the end of ______.

Ellis believes that adoption of irrational beliefs can lead people to ____________their disappointments, which can then lead to profound distress and states of depression.

According to humanistic psychologists, the tendency to strive to become all that we are capable of becoming is called ______.

The ______ nervous system transmits visual messages, auditory messages, and information such as body position and temperature to the brain.

The part of a dendrite on a receiving neuron that is structured to receive a neurotransmitter is the ______.

If someone overemphasizes and exaggerates the importance of an unfortunate event, a cognitive psychologist would contribute their emotional distress to ______.

The part of the brain involved with states of arousal is

List and describe the major criticisms of learning models.

Describe the basic tenets of Freud's psychodynamic theory.

Mary goes to a therapist for treatment of her test anxiety. The therapist helps Mary find her own explanation of her anxiety and focuses on how various events in her life, such as her test anxiety, have kept her from becoming self-actualized. Mary's therapist's approach to treatment is most likely to have been influenced by the theories of ______.

Although many new psychosurgery techniques appear promising, the safety and effectiveness of these procedures remains to be demonstrated. Therefore, it is best to classify them as experimental treatments

The ______ is the brain's "crowning glory," and is responsible for most thinking processes.

Which if the following is a therapeutic approach that has evolved from the learning perspective?

A noted psychologist argues that the ego is the dominant part of personality and its cognitive functions can be free of conflict. It is capable of making growth-oriented Choices such as seeking an education, dedicating oneself to art or poetry, or furthering The good of humanity, and these choices are more than simply defensive forms of Sublimation. This psychologist's views are MOST similar to those of ______.

Freud argued that ______ are the dominant factors in the development of personality, even among children.

Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with object-relations theory?

Two popular antidepressants, Prozac and Zoloft, increase the availability of _______ in the brain.