Exam 1: What Is Abnormal Psychology

Cognitive psychologists conceptualize human behaviour in terms of ________.

The diathesis-stress model is the only interactionist account of how abnormal behaviour patterns develop.

The community mental health movement in Canada fostered a policy of ________.

From a behavioural perspective,abnormal behaviour need not be symptomatic of anything.

Money is an example of a ________ reinforcer.

Explain the concept of a mental wellness continuum,including Canadian initiatives that promote mental health.

According to Meichenbaum,errors in thinking can be labelled cognitive distortions.

Sociocultural theorists look for the causes of abnormal behaviour in the failures of society.

The nervous system is made up of cells called ________.

Which of the following has been a negative effect of the deinstitutionalization movement?

Fear of witches reached its height during the ________.

A person who is lethargic and sluggish with little or no energy is said to be ________.

Most scholars today believe that accusations of witchcraft during the Middle Ages and Renaissance were ________.

The theorists who are most likely to believe that the causes of abnormal behaviour may be found in the failures of society rather than in the person are ________ theorists.

An advance on the humanistic approach emphasizes emotional intelligence.

Psychological disorders affect relatively few of us.

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

Ramone visits a psychiatrist to seek treatment for recurring nightmares and hallucinations.His therapist tells him that he has been possessed by evil spirits.His therapist is using the ________ model to explain his symptoms.

A tendency to "blame the victim" would be a criticism of the sociocultural perspective.

Stimuli that increase the frequency of a behaviour when they are removed are called ________.