Exam 1: What Is Abnormal Psychology

Discuss the interactionist approach,and explain what the diathesis-stress model is and how it is useful.

The modern era of treatment can be traced,in large part,to ________.

The small,fluid-filled gap between the axon terminal of a transmitting neuron and the dendrite of a receiving neuron is called the ________.

A genome comprises all the genetic material encoded in the DNA of an organism.

According to Freud,memories of experience which are not presently in awareness but can be brought into awareness by focusing on them are in the _______.

If you were a follower of Philippe Pinel,you would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

Compare the medical model with the demonological model,focusing on how the medical model is a major advance over demonology.

A transmitting neuron is known as presynaptic.

A scientist rings a bell just prior to presenting meat to the dogs in his laboratory.After several pairings,the dogs begin salivating when the bell is rung,even when no meat is presented.In this study,the meat is the ________.

Throughout history,concepts of abnormal behaviour have been shaped by the prevailing worldview of the time.

Mood and eating disorders have been linked to imbalances of ________.

Which term did NOT originate in the medical model?

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

Unfounded ideas or false beliefs that have no basis in fact are considered ________.

________ psychology is the branch of the science of psychology that addresses the description,causes,and treatment of abnormal behaviour.

Gigi goes to a therapist for treatment of her test anxiety.Her therapist says that her test anxiety is a learned reaction to the extreme demands for achievement placed on her by her parents while she was growing up.The therapist says that Gigi can learn to correct her test anxiety by learning to relax in test-taking situations.Gigi's therapist is using the ________ model of treatment.

Discuss the reform movement and the use of moral therapy,focusing on the roles of Pussin,Pinel,Rush,and Dix.

From the behavioural perspective,abnormal behaviour is symptomatic of underlying biological or psychological problems.

General paresis represents an advanced stage of ________.

A woman who has been scolded at work by her boss comes home and yells at her children.Her defence mechanism is ________.