Exam 1: What Is Abnormal Psychology

Negative reinforcers increase the frequency of a behaviour when they are removed.

A criticism of the biopsychosocial approach is that it fails to consider the internal factors that may influence the development of abnormal behaviour.

Mental health is one of the least costliest health conditions in Canada.

Studying for a test to reduce anxiety and fears of failure is an example of ________.

Outline the tenets of the humanistic perspectives.

There are diverse patterns of abnormal behaviour.

Classical conditioning was discovered by ________.

The __________ theory believes that the causes of abnormal behaviour may reside in the failure of society rather than in the person.

Cognitive-behavioural therapy was developed by __________.

A night on the town in London,Ontario,a few hundred years ago may have included peering at the inmates at the local asylum.

Emily goes to a therapist for treatment of chronic anxiety.Her therapist advises her that she has an imbalance of neurotransmitters in her brain,which is causing her to feel anxious most of the time.Her therapist is using the ________ model to explain Emily's symptoms.

A man who justifies raping a woman by claiming she was dressing provocatively and thus "asking for it" is using the defence mechanism of ________.

The psychic principle that operates by balancing fantasies with what is practical and possible is the ________ principle.

Epigenetic markers regulate gene expression.

Describe more recent psychodynamic theories,comparing and contrasting them with Freud's views.

Schizophrenia has been linked to increased action of ________.

All neurons use hormones to communicate with each other.

The physician who first argued that abnormal behaviour is rooted in diseases of the brain was ________.

Canadian mental health promotion includes a focus on __________.

Describe the contributions of Hippocrates,Galen,Pinel,Pussin,Griesinger,and Kraepelin to the development of medical science and thinking.