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Which statement is the BEST example of the biopsychosocial perspective? |
Abnormality results from the interaction of genetic, emotional, and cultural influences. |
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According to Freud’s psychodynamic theory, ineffective interaction of the id, ego, and superego can lead to entrapment at a developmental level. This is called: |
Fixation |
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According to psychoanalysis, which statement is true of psychological conflicts? |
They are tied to experiences early in life |
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If someone is isolated and lacks social support or intimacy in his or her life, that person is more likely to _____ than someone who has social support and intimacy. |
become depressed when under stress |
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According to _____, the self-actualization motive plays an important part in human functioning. |
humanists |
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Which model of abnormality would focus on factors such as norms, family structure, and support systems, in particular? |
sociocultural |
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If a patient chose a dynamic focus for therapy, the patient would MOST likely be receiving: |
short-term psychodynamic therapy. |
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If a therapist advised you to pay attention to how you were communicating with family members and to change harmful patterns, the therapist would MOST likely to be practicing: |
conjoint family therapy |
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According to psychoanalysts, if a patient relives past repressed feelings, that patient is said to have experienced: |
Catharsis |
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If you are being encouraged to see the link between the way you interpret your experiences and the way you feel and to question the accuracy of your interpretations, you are probably receiving: |
Cognitive Therapy |
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In mindfulness-based therapy techniques, you would be MOST likely to find clients: |
Letting their thoughts flow, without judgement. |
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The diathesis-stress model of abnormality emphasizes that: |
abnormality arises from an interaction between predisposition and stress. |
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"Humans are born with freedom yet do not ‘naturally’ strive to reach their full growth potential." The psychologist who would MOST closely agree with this statement would be: |
Existential |
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"The force that operates on the ‘reality principle’ is an independent, powerful force in human functioning." What kind of therapist is the theorist who would agree MOST strongly with this statement? |
classical Freudian |
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Determinists assume that abnormal behaviors: |
are not accidental. |
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Research would lead you to believe that students who have the MOST Facebook friends have: |
many real friends and good relationships with them. |
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A patient’s initial reaction to being told she has an STI is to insist that the nurse made a mistake with the test. The defense mechanism that BEST explains this behavior is: |
denial. |
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When a subject is participating in the final testing phase of a drug study, which of the following is taking place? |
The subject is helping to determine the drug’s efficacy and side effects. |
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The first step in using the treatment called "systematic desensitization" is to: |
teach the skill of relaxation over the course of several sessions. |
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What is libido? |
The Sexual energy of the id. |
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